Marić Surname
Approximately 25,812 people bear this surname
Marić Surname User-submission:
The 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.
Marić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11,338 | 1:312 | 11 |
| Serbia | 9,939 | 1:719 | 113 |
| Croatia | 2,759 | 1:1,533 | 67 |
| Montenegro | 852 | 1:751 | 131 |
| Slovenia | 821 | 1:3,030 | 447 |
| Kosovo | 55 | 1:33,852 | 3,228 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| North Macedonia | 10 | 1:210,147 | 13,835 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Maric (5,987), Marič (841) & Măric (5) are calculated separately.
Marić (12) may also be a first name.
Marić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The 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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Where Does The Last Name Marić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marić is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may also be rendered as a variant: Maric, Marič or Măric. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marić? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 21,123rd most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 282,332 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Marić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Marić is also the 3,306,491st most common given name globally It is held by 12 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 11,338 people, or 1 in 312. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Marić is most prevalent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 68 percent are found, Republika Srpska, where 31 percent are found and Brčko District, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 39 percent are found and Croatia, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maric | 93 | 5,987 | / |
| Marič | 93 | 841 | / |
| Margić | 91 | 288 | / |
| Maurić | 91 | 36 | / |
| Maruić | 91 | 23 | / |
| Matrić | 91 | 22 | / |
| Marzić | 91 | 11 | / |
| Măric | 87 | 5 | / |
| Mađarić | 83 | 386 | / |
| Mariz | 80 | 5,812 | / |
| Morić | 80 | 898 | / |
| Mareć | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mariţ | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marićová | 77 | 12 | / |
| Maritz | 73 | 18,822 | / |
| Marich | 73 | 2,437 | / |
| Mauriz | 73 | 1,932 | / |
| Marhic | 73 | 645 | / |
| Mariez | 73 | 630 | / |
| Mauric | 73 | 430 | / |
| Marici | 73 | 316 | / |
| Marits | 73 | 196 | / |
| Maurič | 73 | 181 | / |
| Mareci | 73 | 109 | / |
| Marzic | 73 | 24 | / |
| Maariz | 73 | 16 | / |
| Maraiz | 73 | 13 | / |
| Maritš | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mariec | 73 | 7 | / |
| Maretć | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mairic | 73 | 2 | / |
| Marric | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maruiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hmaric | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marriz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahriz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maryci | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marids | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mairiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meariz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mauritz | 67 | 4,440 | / |
| Mariche | 67 | 3,164 | / |
| Maurici | 67 | 2,014 | / |
| Maurits | 67 | 770 | / |
| Maurich | 67 | 227 | / |
| Maritse | 67 | 205 | / |
| Mareich | 67 | 106 | / |
| Maurric | 67 | 80 | / |
| Mairich | 67 | 77 | / |
| Maritch | 67 | 72 | / |
| Maresci | 67 | 47 | / |
| Marrich | 67 | 34 | / |
| Majrich | 67 | 33 | / |
| Maarits | 67 | 28 | / |
| Marritz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mayrich | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mauriez | 67 | 18 | / |
| Marrits | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mauricz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Maritze | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mariotz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mariets | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mahraiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhairiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Marhich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matrits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Margich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maureci | 67 | 2 | / |
| Margits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maarich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maritxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mearriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayritz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maroich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maritsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maarici | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauriec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maricsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marhitz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Marietz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mayrits | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marić
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