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Marra Name Meaning

Southern Italian: habitational name from places so called in central and southern Italy, from marra ‘heap of stones’. Italian: from marra ‘hoe’ (from Latin marra), presumably a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such implements or a metonymic occupational name for an agricultural laborer. The surname is also found in Spain and Portugal in this sense.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Barra, Maria, Morra, Mirra, Maura, Mars, Marr, Parra, Murra, Mauri

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Marra Family Origin

Where is the Marra family from?

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You can see how Marra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marra family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Marra families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Marra families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Marra's in the UK. London had the highest population of Marra families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Marra surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Marra Family Occupations

What did your Marra ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chef and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Marra. 13% of Marra men worked as a Chef and 50% of Marra women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marra were General Rly Labourer Heavy and Flat Machinist

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Chef
    13%
  • Garage Hand L P T B Mechanic
    13%
  • Gen
    13%
  • General Rly Labourer Heavy
    13%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Butchers Cashier book Keeper
    13%
  • Domestic
    13%
  • Flat Machinist
    13%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Marra Historical Records

What Marra family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Marra. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marra census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Marra. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Marra. For the veterans among your Marra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Marra Life Expectancy

What is the average Marra lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Marra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Marra in 1947 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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