Marrano

Marrano Meaning & Origin

About Marrano
The surname Marrano is derived from the Spanish word "marrano," which means "pig" or "swine." It was historically used as a derogatory term to refer to Jews who converted to Christianity in order to escape persecution during the Spanish Inquisition. These individuals were often suspected of secretly practicing Judaism, and the term Marrano became associated with the conversos or crypto-Jews. Today, the surname Marrano may be found among descendants of these individuals or individuals of Sephardic Jewish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marrano: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/marrano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marrano in Braille

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

The name Marrano in braille

How to sign the name Marrano using Sign Language

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

The name Marrano in sign language

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