Marineau

Marineau Meaning & Origin

About Marineau
The surname Marineau is of French origin and is derived from the word "marin," meaning "sailor" or "seaman." The suffix "-eau" is a common French diminutive, often used to indicate a smaller or younger version of something. Therefore, Marineau can be interpreted as "little sailor" or "young seaman." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to the sea or was involved in maritime activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marineau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marineau: 448
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marineau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Marineau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrɪnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marineau in Braille

Here's how to represent Marineau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marineau in braille

How to sign the name Marineau using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marineau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marineau in sign language

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