Marian Surname

16,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Marian Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of little Mary (bitterness).

Marian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania15,6211:1,285166
Moldova2,4091:1,478143
Jordan2,1511:4,111840
Indonesia1,8921:69,8997,535
Brazil1,3641:156,9466,039
United States1,3571:267,10325,131
Italy9881:61,89911,061
Sri Lanka9501:21,9042,929
Spain8921:52,4134,864
Ukraine6271:72,60410,410
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Ecuador4781:33,2763,890
Israel4661:18,3642,731
Germany4081:197,31722,722
Kenya3931:117,5069,884
France3141:211,53732,901
South Africa2801:193,49220,922
India2771:2,769,18985,362
Iraq2521:138,9753,720
Canada2411:152,88615,553
Poland2111:180,13624,702
England2011:277,20421,667
Thailand1911:369,83464,954
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Nigeria1501:1,180,95247,933
Austria1311:65,00310,044
Argentina1231:347,50727,272
Papua New Guinea1101:74,1259,709
Taiwan1001:234,4471,975
Pakistan871:2,053,37819,549
Mauritius811:15,9683,377
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Malaysia771:383,04220,138
Netherlands731:231,33130,466
Czechia681:156,37524,047
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Transnistria581:8,1841,600
Iran521:1,476,58759,047
Peru481:662,16916,012
Greece471:235,74036,293
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Chile281:629,16015,000
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Colombia191:2,514,42513,479
Cyprus191:46,5725,103
Guyana141:54,4444,775
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Syria111:1,754,6388,509
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Norway91:571,36544,190
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malta11:430,2723,380
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:172,57315,534

The alternate forms: Marián (188), Mărian (156), Marían (1) & Márián (211) are calculated separately.

Marian (741,753) may also be a first name.

Marian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of little Mary (bitterness).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Marian Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marian Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Marian (Arabic: ماريانِ, Bengali: মেরিয়ান, Georgian: მარიან, Hindi: मैरियन, Marathi: मरीयन, Oriya: ମାରିଆନ, Russian: Мариан) is most common in Romania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Marián, Mărian, Marían or Márián. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marian is the 16,101st most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 210,653 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Marian are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Marian is also the 1,280th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 741,753 people.

Marian is most frequent in Romania, where it is borne by 15,621 people, or 1 in 1,285. In Romania it is primarily found in: Bihor County, where 9 percent live, Cluj County, where 8 percent live and Mureș County, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Romania this surname occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 7 percent live and Jordan, where 6 percent live.

Marian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Marian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marian surname expanded 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,005 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 680 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Marian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Marian last name is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Marian last name are 17.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.02% being registered with the political party.

The amount Marian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 58.05% less than the national average, earning €12,597 per year; in Peru they earn 32.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,176 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.77% more than the national average, earning R 339,264 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning $29,132,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning $47,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning $45,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marián94188/
Mărian94156/
Marían941/
Marijan921,297/
Mariane92893/
Marzian92622/
Marrian92566/
Mariang92298/
Mariean92234/
Mariann92103/
Margian9283/
Mahrian9267/
Masrian9265/
Mariant9252/
Mayrian9246/
Mearian9243/
Marțian9236/
Matrian9230/
Marhian9228/
Marihan9221/
Marjian9215/
Mairian9213/
Mariand9210/
Mariank928/
Maurian925/
Mariaan924/
Mariahn922/
Marițan921/
Marianc921/
Márián89211/
Marianne862,740/
Mairiang86692/
Mariatin86663/
Maharian86119/
Marajian86112/
Mariasin8632/
Mauriand8625/
Marijane8616/
Maraiyan866/
Marriane866/
Marieann864/
Matriang864/
Marianck861/
Mariaten861/
Mauriane861/
Marziean861/
Matrijan861/
Mariaina861/
Mariamne861/
Marijaun861/
Mariaane861/
Marijyan861/
Mareiyan861/
Matriane861/
Marijian861/
Marihand860/
Marriann860/
Mariam83137,556/
Marion8350,736/
Marjan8338,821/
Maryan835,754/
Merian831,254/
Morian831,151/
Marean83735/
Marión838/
Marianova80255/
Marianová8067/
Masriatin8038/
Mahargian8026/
Marrianne8011/
Masrejian808/
Maraiyang803/
Mariaseng802/
Marzaiyan802/
Marjiatin801/
Marajiaan801/
Maurianne801/
Mashhrian801/
Mariahina801/
Mariangue801/
Maurriane801/
Marjaan7716,628/
Hmariam777,583/
Marjane771,803/
Mehrian771,386/
Margean77784/
Marrion77609/
Marijam77522/
Maryand77352/
Marijon77347/
Marriam77286/
Marione77275/
Merrian77144/
Matrion77109/
Maryann77108/
Marzion7789/
Maryane7784/
Masryan7756/
Maurion7752/
Meerian7743/
Mourian7742/
Moriane7739/
Maryatn7738/
Mariong7737/
Merjian7733/
Mherian7726/
Marjang7722/
Marzjan7722/
Moorian7717/
Mauryan7714/
Mearion7712/
Marayon7712/
Maariam7711/
Maryang7711/
Marajon7711/
Mariham7710/
Mahrjan7710/
Moriant7710/
Marzyan779/
Marjann779/
Marjean778/
Masriam778/
Mahrean778/
Mărgian778/
Merijan776/
Morrian775/
Marryan774/
Masrion774/
Maraion774/
Marhyan774/
Merihan774/
Moriand774/
Merișan774/
Marjhan773/
Meriann773/
Marehan773/
Mayrion773/
Morgian773/
Moriang773/
Mairyan773/
Mairion773/
Mariaam773/
Marjanh773/
Maurjan773/
Maryant772/
Morijan772/
Maurean772/
Mayriam772/
Marionn772/
Marhjan772/
Mairiam772/
Marioon771/
Marjanc771/
Meirian771/
Mareean771/
Mauriam771/
Marihon771/
Marjjan771/
Margion771/
Măriean771/
Mojrian771/
Matryan771/
Maarjan771/
Maryaan771/
Maryamn771/
Marjant771/
Matriam771/
Morihan770/
Maroion770/
Marrean770/
Mariaschin7533/
Marijeanne7510/
Maharaiyan756/
Mariannova755/
Maitrajian753/
Marijanová751/
Masrehjian751/
Mariacynth751/
Marijanova751/
Mahroojian751/
Maharrijan751/
Maharjan71263,431/
Maharyan711,937/
Maryatin711,592/
Marjahan711,448/
Maryasin71155/
Marzeion71100/
Maryanne7172/
Marrione7162/
Morihain7153/
Maregion7149/
Marjasin7128/
Mariatim7128/
Mohrzian7121/
Mariasim7115/
Marjatin7114/
Mairayon7111/
Mariotin7110/
Mearriam718/
Mereyian716/
Maryaten715/
Maragion715/
Marionne713/
Mareotin713/
Marjanne713/
Marryann712/
Moraiyan712/
Moriaina712/
Marayean712/
Marayyan711/
Mayrione711/
Marehant711/
Marjosin711/
Marraion711/
Merijhan711/
Meroiyan711/
Moragian711/
Moriahan711/
Morianne711/
Mourihan711/
Marjaine711/
Meahrean711/
Marjione711/
Meyriane711/
Marryane711/
Marehein711/
Marajjan711/
Mairiamg711/
Mourhian711/
Mouriang711/
Moroiyan711/
Merđijan711/
Merijean711/
H'Mariam711/
Merajian711/
Mariamgh711/
Maurione711/
Maryaann711/
Marrrion711/
Mereiyan711/
Hmarriam711/
Moroyian711/
Moorijan711/
Maryhane711/
Marjaaan711/
Masrjang711/
Mareiyam711/
Moyrihan710/
Merriann710/
Merrihan710/
Maryam67168,799/
Moriam679,949/
Mariom677,695/
Morjan671,626/
Maregionn671,449/
Maryanova671,033/
Maryon67758/
Merjan67546/
Morean67450/
Morion67407/
Merion67384/
Marján67354/
Marjam67342/
Marjon67250/
Moryan67115/
Maasrjyan6763/
Moroujian6756/
Meryan6754/
Mearegion6725/
Marjanova6723/
Marionova6712/
Morión6712/
Marryanne679/
Mareon678/
Marião676/
Mouragian674/
Mairegion674/
Marjating673/
Maharjaan673/
Marionová673/
Marjohsin673/
Morianova672/
Maharjane672/
Maríam671/
Mariánová671/
Marjanová671/
Morián671/
Máriam671/
Maraajhan671/
Marahajon671/
Maurejean670/

Marian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marian in the Georgian language
მარიანmarian-
Marian in the Bengali language
মেরিয়ানmeriyana-
Marian in the Oriya language
ମାରିଆନmari'ana73.47
ମାରିଆନ୍mari'an10.2
ମରିଆନmari'ana6.12
ମାରିଆଁmari'am2.04
ମାରିୟାନmariyana2.04
ମାରିଆmari'a2.04
ମାରିଅନ୍mari'an2.04
ମାରିଆଣmari'ana2.04
Marian in the Hindi language
मैरियनmairiyana60
मारीयनmariyana20
मारियनmariyana20
Marian in the Marathi language
मरीयनmariyana24.14
मारीयनmariyana11.03
मारीअनmari'ana7.59
मरीअनmari'ana6.9
मािरयनmairayana5.52
मारीयानmariyana4.14
मरीयानmariyana3.45
मेरीयनmeriyana3.45
मरीनmarina2.76
मरीयणmariyana2.76
मॅरीयनmeriyana2.07
िमरांडाimaranda2.07
मारींmarim2.07
मरीयमmariyama1.38
मेरीयानmeriyana1.38
मारीनmarina1.38
मेरीअनmeri'ana1.38
मािरनmairana0.69
िमरंडाimaranda0.69
मारीयलmariyala0.69
मॅरीनmerina0.69
अरसनarasana0.69
मारीअंmari'am0.69
मॅरीअनmeri'ana0.69
मारीसनmarisana0.69
मरेनmarena0.69
मारींनmarinna0.69
मराईनmara'ina0.69
मारीआनmari'ana0.69
मारीयाmariya0.69
Marian in the Russian language
Марианmarian-
Marian in the Arabic language
ماريانِmaryani-
اذاريانadharyan-
مريّانmryan-
مرينmryn-
ماريانmaryan-
مريانmryan-

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