Maruska

Maruska Meaning & Origin

About Maruska
The surname Maruska is of Czech and Slovak origin. It is derived from the given name Mariáš, which is a diminutive form of the name Marián. The name Marián is derived from the Latin name Marianus, meaning "belonging to Marius." Marius was a Roman family name derived from the Roman god Mars, the god of war. Therefore, the surname Maruska can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mariáš" or "belonging to Mariáš."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maruska: 668
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,032
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maruska based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 AH1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mərˈəskə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maruska in Braille

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

The name Maruska in braille

How to sign the name Maruska using Sign Language

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

The name Maruska in sign language

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