Maruca

Maruca Meaning & Origin

About Maruca
The surname Maruca is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Marco, which is the Italian form of the name Mark. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Marco. The name Marco itself is derived from the Latin name Marcus, which was a Roman praenomen (given name) of uncertain meaning. The surname Maruca is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maruca: 741
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,285
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mərˈukə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maruca in Braille

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

The name Maruca in braille

How to sign the name Maruca using Sign Language

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

The name Maruca in sign language

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