Marita

Marita Meaning & Origin

About Marita
The surname Marita is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Maria, which is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Miryam. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The name Maria has biblical origins and is associated with the Virgin Mary. Therefore, the surname Marita can be interpreted to mean "son of Maria" or "descendant of Maria."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marita: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marita 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 Marita is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/marita*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marita in Braille

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

The name Marita in braille

How to sign the name Marita using Sign Language

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

The name Marita in sign language

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