Maric Surname
Approximately 5,987 people bear this surname
Maric Surname User-submission:
It is the 4th most common Croatian last name; also common in other South Slavic countries, especially Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meaning of the name is thought to come from a Turkish word for 'smoke' (from a fire or a fireplace).
Maric Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,139 | 1:70,681 | 8,996 |
| Austria | 883 | 1:9,644 | 1,254 |
| United States | 726 | 1:499,255 | 41,999 |
| Canada | 604 | 1:61,003 | 7,161 |
| Australia | 581 | 1:46,464 | 5,816 |
| Switzerland | 419 | 1:19,601 | 3,168 |
| Sweden | 324 | 1:30,391 | 2,479 |
| France | 298 | 1:222,895 | 34,564 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| Denmark | 100 | 1:56,447 | 5,764 |
| Guatemala | 85 | 1:189,208 | 3,740 |
| Netherlands | 81 | 1:208,484 | 28,519 |
| Romania | 67 | 1:299,670 | 27,018 |
| Norway | 65 | 1:79,112 | 11,031 |
| Luxembourg | 60 | 1:9,676 | 1,612 |
| Taiwan | 33 | 1:710,447 | 5,096 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Liechtenstein | 3 | 1:12,793 | 1,395 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Marić (25,812), Marič (841) & Măric (5) are calculated separately.
Maric (842) may also be a first name.
Maric Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is the 4th most common Croatian last name; also common in other South Slavic countries, especially Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meaning of the name is thought to come from a Turkish word for 'smoke' (from a fire or a fireplace).
- annikaemmaThe surname Marić (or Marič, Maric) originates from a 18th century widow in the old Serbian Kingdom named Mara. She was a wealthy widow with 7 children that all traversed the lands and extended their heritage.
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Maric Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maric Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maric (Marathi: मेरी) is most common in Germany. It may occur as: Marić, Marič or Măric. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maric? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maric is the 81,193rd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,217,228 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Maric reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 281,229th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 842 people.
Maric is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,139 people, or 1 in 70,681. In Germany Maric is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent are found, Bavaria, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 78 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Maric Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Maric has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maric surname expanded 10,371 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 13,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Maric Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Maric surname are 9.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.05% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Maric earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning 297,360 kr per year; in Peru they earn 157.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,961 per year; in South Africa they earn 214.98% more than the national average, earning R 748,524 per year; in United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $54,883 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maric Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maric in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरी | meri | - |
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