Marrian Surname

560,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Chile

Marrian Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from diminutive Mary-on; v. Marion.

Marrian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2491:217,58122,863
Chile1841:95,7423,634
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Liberia251:176,34112,123
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Marrian (2,487) may also be a first name.

Marrian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from diminutive Mary-on; v. Marion.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from the diminutive Mari-on, 'little Mary'; compare Gibbon from Gib, Alison from Alice, Diccon from Dick. Marion or Marian is now a separate name from Mary, as is Eliza from Elizabeth. The doublet Mary Ann helps to perpetuate the modern idea that Marian is a compound of Mary and Ann. It is ludicrous to read that' Marian, more frequently written Marion, is not formed from Mary and Ann, as some French writers have supposed, but more probably from Mariamne, the wife of Herod, &c.': A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode. This is 'out of the frying-pan into the fire.' Maid Marian was as often styled 'Malkin, the May Lady,' Malkin being the English diminutive of Mary. Jamieson has unfortunately permitted the' Mariamne' view a place in his dictionary.

Marion Lambert, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Mariona fil. Henry, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Marion, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Marionson, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Marion, 1379: ibid.

1391. Gilbert Marion: Cal. of Wills in the Court of Husting.

1638. Married — Thomas Allamby and Averine Marrian: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1688. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Maryan: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(A. - French-Hebrew) dims. of Mary = Bitterness [Hebrew Máráh, with the French diminutive suffixes -at, -et, -ot, -in, -on]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

De Gerville deduces it from the personal name Mary. See English Sum. ii. 83.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Marrian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marrian is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Marrian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marrian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marrian is the 560,645th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,875,523 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Marrian reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 148,060th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 2,487 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 217,581. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 52 percent live, Gauteng, where 35 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 33 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Marrian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marrian has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marrian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marrian surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Marrian earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.61% more than the national average, earning R 419,700 per year and in United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marriane936/
Marriann930/
Marian9234,595/
Marrianne8811/
Maurriane881/
Marijan861,297/
Mariane86893/
Marzian86622/
Marrion86609/
Mariang86298/
Marriam86286/
Mariean86234/
Merrian86144/
Mariann86103/
Margian8683/
Mahrian8667/
Masrian8665/
Mariant8652/
Mayrian8646/
Mearian8643/
Marțian8636/
Matrian8630/
Marhian8628/
Marihan8621/
Marjian8615/
Mairian8613/
Mariand8610/
Mariank868/
Morrian865/
Maurian865/
Mariaan864/
Marryan864/
Mariahn862/
Marițan861/
Marianc861/
Marrean860/
Maharrijan821/
Marianne802,740/
Mairiang80692/
Mariatin80663/
Maharian80119/
Marajian80112/
Marrione8062/
Mariasin8032/
Mauriand8025/
Marijane8016/
Mearriam808/
Maraiyan806/
Marieann804/
Matriang804/
Marryann802/
Marianck801/
Mariaten801/
Marraion801/
Mauriane801/
Marziean801/
Matrijan801/
Mariaina801/
Mariamne801/
Marryane801/
Marijaun801/
Mariaane801/
Marijyan801/
Mareiyan801/
Marrrion801/
Hmarriam801/
Matriane801/
Marijian801/
Merriann800/
Merrihan800/
Marihand800/
Mariam77137,556/
Marion7750,736/
Marjan7738,821/
Maryan775,754/
Merian771,254/
Morian771,151/
Marean77735/
Marián77188/
Mărian77156/
Marión778/
Marían771/
Marianova75255/
Marianová7567/
Masriatin7538/
Mahargian7526/
Marryanne759/
Masrejian758/
Maraiyang753/
Mariaseng752/
Marzaiyan752/
Marjiatin751/
Marajiaan751/
Maurianne751/
Mashhrian751/
Mariahina751/
Mariangue751/
Marjaan7116,628/
Hmariam717,583/
Marjane711,803/
Mehrian711,386/
Margean71784/
Merrion71557/
Marijam71522/
Maryand71352/
Marijon71347/
Marione71275/
Matrion71109/
Maryann71108/
Marzion7189/
Maryane7184/
Masryan7156/
Maurion7152/
Meerian7143/
Mourian7142/
Moriane7139/
Maryatn7138/
Mariong7137/
Merjian7133/
Mariaschin7133/
Mherian7126/
Morrion7123/
Marryam7123/
Marjang7122/
Marzjan7122/
Moorian7117/
Mauryan7114/
Mearion7112/
Marayon7112/
Maariam7111/
Maryang7111/
Marajon7111/
Mariham7110/
Mahrjan7110/
Moriant7110/
Marijeanne7110/
Marzyan719/
Marjann719/
Marjean718/
Masriam718/
Mahrean718/
Mărgian718/
Merijan716/
Maharaiyan716/
Mariannova715/
Masrion714/
Maraion714/
Marhyan714/
Merihan714/
Moriand714/
Merișan714/
Marjhan713/
Meriann713/
Marehan713/
Mayrion713/
Morgian713/
Moriang713/
Mairyan713/
Mairion713/
Maitrajian713/
Mariaam713/
Marjanh713/
Maurjan713/
Maryant712/
Morijan712/
Maurean712/
Mayriam712/
Marionn712/
Marhjan712/
Mairiam712/
Marijanová711/
Masrehjian711/
Mariacynth711/
Marioon711/
Marjanc711/
Meirian711/
Morrean711/
Mareean711/
Marijanova711/
Mauriam711/
Marihon711/
Marjjan711/
Marriom711/
Margion711/
Mahroojian711/
Măriean711/
Mojrian711/
Matryan711/
Maarjan711/
Maryaan711/
Maryamn711/
Marjant711/
Matriam711/
Morihan710/
Morriam710/
Maroion710/
Merryan710/
Maharjan67263,431/
Maharyan671,937/
Maryatin671,592/
Marjahan671,448/
Morrione67358/
Maryasin67155/
Marzeion67100/
Maryanne6772/
Morihain6753/
Maregion6749/
Morriosn6733/
Marjasin6728/
Mariatim6728/
Mohrzian6721/
Mariasim6715/
Marjatin6714/
Mairayon6711/
Mariotin6710/
Mereyian676/
Maryaten675/
Maragion675/
Marionne673/
Mareotin673/
Marjanne673/
Moraiyan672/
Moriaina672/
Marayean672/
Marayyan671/
Mayrione671/
Marehant671/
Marjosin671/
Merryann671/
Merijhan671/
Meroiyan671/
Moragian671/
Moriahan671/
Morianne671/
Mourihan671/
Marjaine671/
Meahrean671/
Marjione671/
Meyriane671/
Marehein671/
Marajjan671/
Mairiamg671/
Mourhian671/
Mouriang671/
Moroiyan671/
Merđijan671/
Merijean671/
H'Mariam671/
Merajian671/
Mariamgh671/
Maurione671/
Maryaann671/
Mereiyan671/
Moroyian671/
Moorijan671/
Maryhane671/
Marrjohn671/
Marryone671/
Marjaaan671/
Masrjang671/
Mareiyam671/
Moyrihan670/
Meirriam670/

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