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.
- demimarmaraMarmara Demographics
Average Marmara Salary in
United States
$44,101 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Marmara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marmara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marmara (Arabic: مرمره, Georgian: მარმარა, Russian: Мармара) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marmara? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 168,472nd most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,841,149 people. This surname is mostly found 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 commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 416 people.
The last name is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 1,436 people, or 1 in 54,193. In Turkey Marmara is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Kocaeli Province, where 12 percent live and Izmir Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Turkey Marmara is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 18 percent live and Malta, where 9 percent live.
Marmara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Marmara surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political 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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