Marris Surname
Approximately 3,063 people bear this surname
Marris Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the marsh' (which see), from residence thereby. We naturally find this surname in the Fen country, the Frenchmantis, a marsh. But v. also Marison.
John de Mareys, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameMarris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 866 | 1:64,340 | 7,513 |
| Australia | 708 | 1:38,130 | 4,958 |
| United States | 697 | 1:520,027 | 43,436 |
| New Zealand | 311 | 1:14,561 | 2,559 |
| Indonesia | 122 | 1:1,084,010 | 78,297 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Mauritius | 32 | 1:40,419 | 7,602 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 407 | 1:59,890 | 7,018 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 621 | 1:80,867 | 8,512 |
Marris (818) may also be a first name.
Marris Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the marsh' (which see), from residence thereby. We naturally find this surname in the Fen country, the Frenchmantis, a marsh. But v. also Marison.
John de Mareys, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William du Mareys, Suffolk ibid.
William du Mareys, Suffolk, ibid.
1745. Married — Henry Lane and Elizabeth Marriss: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1786. Married — William Marriss and Jane Ticklepenny: St. George, Hanover Square.
French marais, a marsh.
From the French, Mariess, Maris; a personal name.
Marris Demographics
Marris Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Marris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marris (Hindi: मौरीस, Russian: Маррис) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marris? popularity and diffusion
Marris is the 144,971st most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,379,218 people. The surname Marris is mostly found in Oceania, where 35 percent of Marris live; 33 percent live in Australasia and 33 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 285,768th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 818 people.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 866 people, or 1 in 64,340. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 30 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.
Marris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Marris has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Marris surname rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 112 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Marris Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Marris surname are 8.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.46% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Marris earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5% less than the national average, earning $40,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.95% less than the national average, earning $43,746 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marris Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marris in the Hindi language | ||
| मौरीस | maurisa | - |
| Marris in the Russian language | ||
| Маррис | marris | - |
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