About Marotta
The surname Marotta is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "mara" meaning "bitter" and "otta" meaning "small". As a result, the surname Marotta can be interpreted to mean "little bitter" or "small bitterness". Surnames often originated from descriptive characteristics or occupations, and Marotta may have been given to someone who had a bitter or sharp personality or perhaps worked with bitter substances.
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The surname Marotta is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marotta based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Marotta in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Marotta using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.