Morcos

Morcos Meaning & Origin

About Morcos
The surname Morcos is of Coptic origin and is predominantly found among Egyptian Christians. It is derived from the Arabic name "Markos," which is the Arabic form of the name Mark. The surname Morcos signifies a person who is a descendant or follower of Saint Mark, the author of the Gospel of Mark and one of the four evangelists of the New Testament. As such, the surname Morcos carries religious and cultural significance within the Coptic Christian community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morcos: 619
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/morcos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morcos in Braille

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

The name Morcos in braille

How to sign the name Morcos using Sign Language

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

The name Morcos in sign language

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