Marsha

Marsha Meaning & Origin

About Marsha
The surname Marsha is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Marshall," which itself comes from the Old English word "mearc" meaning "border" or "boundary" and "weall" meaning "wall" or "rampart." As a surname, Marsha was originally used to denote someone who lived near a border or boundary, or someone who worked as a marshal, a high-ranking officer in medieval times responsible for maintaining law and order.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marsha: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrʃə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marsha in Braille

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

The name Marsha in braille

How to sign the name Marsha using Sign Language

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

The name Marsha in sign language

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