Maria History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Maria family

The surname Maria was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Maria family

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Maria Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Santa Maria, Santa Marie, St. Maria, St. Marie and many more.

Early Notables of the Maria family

Prominent among members of the family

Santa Maria of Spain

Maria Ranking

In the United States, the name Maria is the 9,311^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Maria is ranked the 2,121^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,987 people with that name. 2

Maria migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maria Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Widow Maria, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Anna Maria, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Magdalena Maria, who arrived in New York, NY in 1709 3
Barbara Maria, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Magdleena Maria, who landed in New York in 1709 3
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Maria Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro Maria, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
I F Maria, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Juan Maria, aged 34, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Gregorio Maria, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 3
Jos Maria, aged 17, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1837 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Maria (post 1700) +

Glória Maria Matta da Silva (1949-2023), Brazilian journalist, reporter, and television host, considered to be the first television reporter and TV host of African descent to achieve national success in Brazil
Jane Maria Bowkett (1837-1891), British traditional Victorian genre painter from London who worked primarily in oils, best known for her depictions of women and children
Anna Maria Tobler (1882-1935), Swiss painter
Juan Maria Uriarte Goiricelaya (1933-2024), Spanish Roman Catholic prelate
Jenny Maria Estrada Ruiz (1940-2024), Ecuadorian writer and journalist
Vincenzo Maria Borg (1773-1837), also known by his nickname Brared (or Braret), was a Maltese merchant
Charlene Maria Attard (b. 1987), Maltese track and field sprint athlete
Ana Maria Porras, American biomedical engineer, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Florida
Alfredo Maria Bonanno (1937-2023), Italian anarchist, recognized as a prominent theorist and proponent of contemporary insurrectionary anarchism
Angela Maria Bottari (1945-2023), Italian politician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)