Marx

Marx Meaning & Origin

About Marx
The surname Marx is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Mark," which itself is derived from the Latin name "Marcus." The name "Mark" was commonly used as a personal name in medieval Germany, and the surname Marx indicates "son of Mark." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Mark. The name Marx has various spellings and variations across different regions and languages.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marx: 11,716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,062
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K S
🌐 IPA
/mɑrks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marx in Braille

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

The name Marx in braille

How to sign the name Marx using Sign Language

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

The name Marx in sign language

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