Marmara Surname
Approximately 2,565 people bear this surname
Marmara Surname User-submission:
The name Marmara(s), in Greece, refers to someone who works with marbles. The name Marmaridis/dou means the same thing, only the endings -dis and -dou are usually used for people that came (or previous generations of their family) came from Pontus.
Read More About This SurnameMarmara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,436 | 1:54,193 | 5,309 |
| Greece | 456 | 1:24,298 | 3,627 |
| Malta | 235 | 1:1,831 | 167 |
| Australia | 100 | 1:269,957 | 24,430 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Marmara (416) may also be a first name.
Marmara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Marmara(s), in Greece, refers to someone who works with marbles. The name Marmaridis/dou means the same thing, only the endings -dis and -dou are usually used for people that came (or previous generations of their family) came from Pontus.
While Marmara in Turkey refers to people related to the location of Marmara Sea.
The surnames Marmaras, Marmaridis are for males and Marmara, Marmaridou are for females.
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Marmara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marmara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marmara (Arabic: مرمره, Georgian: მარმარა, Russian: Мармара) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Marmara? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 168,472nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,841,149 people. Marmara occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Marmara are found; 44 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 421,501st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 416 people.
This surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,436 people, or 1 in 54,193. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Kocaeli Province, where 12 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 18 percent are found and Malta, where 9 percent are found.
Marmara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Marmara last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Marmara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $44,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $62,116 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmaras | 93 | 733 | / |
| Marmarad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Marmaraas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Marmaraut | 88 | 1 | / |
| Marmora | 86 | 1,251 | / |
| Marmari | 86 | 716 | / |
| Marmare | 86 | 138 | / |
| Marmaro | 86 | 96 | / |
| Marmary | 86 | 14 | / |
| Marmorat | 80 | 522 | / |
| Marmarou | 80 | 309 | / |
| Marmaris | 80 | 138 | / |
| Marmaros | 80 | 19 | / |
| Marmoura | 80 | 10 | / |
| Marmoras | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marmarıs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marmarot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marmariz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marmaroo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marmarosh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mormare | 71 | 1,099 | / |
| Marmori | 71 | 717 | / |
| Marmore | 71 | 236 | / |
| Marmoro | 71 | 76 | / |
| Marmarosch | 71 | 64 | / |
| Marmero | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mermera | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mármora | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mormora | 71 | 4 | / |
| Marmorè | 71 | 2 | / |
| Marmory | 71 | 2 | / |
| Marmaitree | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marmouri | 67 | 705 | / |
| Marmoret | 67 | 143 | / |
| Marmorio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Marmoris | 67 | 4 | / |
| Marmores | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mármaros | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marmoure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marmoriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marmorie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maarmori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marmorou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marmorer | 67 | 0 | / |
Marmara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marmara in the Georgian language | ||
| მარმარა | marmara | - |
| Marmara in the Russian language | ||
| Мармара | marmara | - |
| Marmara in the Arabic language | ||
| مرمره | mrmrh | - |
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