Marretta

Marretta Meaning & Origin

About Marretta
The surname Marretta is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Maria, which is the Italian form of Mary. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maria. The name Maria itself has biblical origins and is associated with the Virgin Mary, making it a popular given name in Italy. The surname Marretta therefore signifies a familial connection to someone named Maria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marretta: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/marretta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marretta in Braille

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

The name Marretta in braille

How to sign the name Marretta using Sign Language

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

The name Marretta in sign language

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