Marič Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Marič 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.

Marič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia8061:3,086459
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Marić (25,812), Maric (5,987) & Măric (5) are calculated separately.

Marič 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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Marič Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marič occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Marić, Maric or Măric. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marič? popularity and diffusion

It is the 414,183rd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Marič live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is held by 806 people, or 1 in 3,086. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Mura, where 67 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 8 percent reside and Savinja, where 6 percent reside. Not including Slovenia it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marić9325,812/
Maric935,987/
Maurič91181/
Măric875/
Maris8022,784/
Mariz805,812/
Mariş801,215/
Marij80320/
Marix80155/
Mariš806/
Morič803/
Mariţ801/
Maričová7728/
Marais7359,344/
Maritz7318,822/
Marois735,384/
Marish733,090/
Marris733,063/
Marich732,437/
Mauriz731,932/
Mauris731,452/
Marhic73645/
Mariez73630/
Mauric73430/
Marici73316/
Margić73288/
Marits73196/
Maarij73167/
Maurix73126/
Mareci73109/
Marrix73107/
Mareis7391/
Mareix7389/
Maaris7377/
Mairis7359/
Mearis7357/
Maruis7348/
Maurić7336/
Marzic7324/
Maruić7323/
Matrić7322/
Maariz7316/
Maraiz7313/
Mharis7312/
Marzić7311/
Mayris7310/
Maroix738/
Maritš738/
Mariec737/
Motrič737/
Marijh734/
Maruij734/
Marhis733/
Maruiz732/
Marric732/
Maraij732/
Marisz732/
Mairic732/
Mairix732/
Matrij732/
Maridj732/
Marisc732/
Marriz731/
Maurij731/
Marids731/
Hmaric731/
Masrij731/
Marihs731/
Maroiś731/
Maraix731/
Hmaris731/
Mahriz731/
Maryci731/
Mairiz731/
Meariz730/
Mauričová718/
Mauritz674,440/
Mariche673,164/
Maurici672,014/
Maurais671,028/
Maurits67770/
Mađarić67386/
Maurich67227/
Maritse67205/
Maurois67162/
Marisch67150/
Mareich67106/
Maurric6780/
Mairich6777/
Maritch6772/
Maresci6747/
Marzisz6735/
Marrich6734/
Majrich6733/
Mayreis6729/
Maarits6728/
Marritz6727/
Majrais6725/
Mayrich6721/
Maruish6718/
Mauriez6718/
Margish6717/
Marrits6716/
Matrich6716/
Mauricz6715/
Mariotz6714/
Maritze6714/
Marrish6712/
Maurish6712/
Majrish6710/
Masrich679/
Maeritz679/
Ma'arij678/
Mariets676/
Maitrij676/
Mauruis675/
Marrois674/
Marhich674/
Mariosh674/
Matraij674/
Mhairiz674/
Mahraiz674/
Mahrois674/
Matrits673/
Maurris673/
Mairais673/
Ma'aris673/
Maaridj673/
Mharris672/
Margich672/
Maireis672/
Marrais672/
Maureci672/
Margits672/
Maarich672/
Maruisz672/
Mayrish671/
Masrish671/
Maarhis671/
Marhish671/
Maricsz671/
Maraish671/
Marreis671/
Mauriec671/
Maarici671/
Maritsh671/
Maroich671/
Margisz671/
Marhais671/
Marheis671/
Mairits671/
Mayritz671/
Mearriz671/
Mahridj671/
Maritxz671/
Mayrits670/
Marietz670/
Marhitz670/

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