Marling

Marling Meaning & Origin

About Marling
The surname Marling is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is a locational surname derived from the Old English word "maer," meaning boundary or border, and "hlinc," meaning hill or ridge. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a boundary hill or ridge. Another possibility is that Marling is a variant of the surname Marlin, which is derived from the personal name Merlin, meaning "sea fortress" in Welsh. Therefore, the surname Marling likely has origins in either a geographical feature or a personal name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marling: 812
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M064052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marling in Braille

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

The name Marling in braille

How to sign the name Marling using Sign Language

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

The name Marling in sign language

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