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 carried by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Maric, Marič or Măric. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marić? popularity and diffusion
The surname Marić is the 21,123rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 282,332 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Marić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.
This surname is most widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 11,338 people, or 1 in 312. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Marić is mostly concentrated in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 68 percent live, Republika Srpska, where 31 percent live and Brčko District, where 2 percent live. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 39 percent live and Croatia, where 11 percent live.
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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