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Mari Name Meaning

Italian: patronymic from a short form of the medieval personal name Ademaro, Adimaro, derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + mari, meri ‘famous’. In southern Italy, it is more often from a short form of Amari, or a nickname from amaro, amaru, also maru ‘unlucky’. Italian: patronymic from the personal name Mario. Catalan (Marí): occupational name from marí ‘mariner’ or nickname for someone who lived by the sea. Hungarian: from the personal name Mári, a pet form of Márton (see Martin) or Márkus (see Mark), or of the female name Mária (see Maria).

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


Similar surnames: Maro, Mark, Mar, Marti, Mori, Marin, Mara, Mauri, Marie, Kari

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Mari Family Origin

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You can see how Mari families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mari family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mari families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Mari families living in Quebec. This was about 54% of all the recorded Mari's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mari families in 1911.
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Mari Family Occupations

What did your Mari ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Commis were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Mari. 18% of Mari men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Mari women worked as a Commis. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mari were Labourer and Stenographer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Barker
    12%
  • Journalier
    12%
  • Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Commis
    34%
  • Instituteur
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

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

Mari Historical Records

What Mari family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Mari. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mari 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mari. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mari. For the veterans among your Mari ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mari Life Expectancy

What is the average Mari lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mari life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Mari in 1958 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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