Maristane Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Maristane Surname User-submission:

Maristane is an alteration of Maristan, which is an abbreviation of Bimaristan, the word for 'hospitals' in the historic Islamic world. It is a Persian word (بیمارستان bīmārestān) meaning 'hospital', with bimar- from Middle Persian (Pahlavi) of vīmār or vemār, meaning 'sick' or 'ill person' plus -stan as location and place suffix.

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Maristane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Maristane (546) may also be a first name.

Maristane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Maristane is an alteration of Maristan, which is an abbreviation of Bimaristan, the word for 'hospitals' in the historic Islamic world. It is a Persian word (بیمارستان bīmārestān) meaning 'hospital', with bimar- from Middle Persian (Pahlavi) of vīmār or vemār, meaning 'sick' or 'ill person' plus -stan as location and place suffix.

- Victor Hugo Maristane de Andrade

Maristane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maristane occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Maristane.

How Common Is The Last Name Maristane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maristane is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Maristane are found; 75 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 360,559th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 546 people.

Maristane is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Goiás, where 50 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 50 percent reside. Barring Brazil it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Venezuela, where 25 percent reside.

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