| ![Show Contents]() Maran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Maran familyThe surname Maran was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), a city in Emilia capital of the province of Modena. It became Roman in 215 B.C. It was successfully defended by Brutus against Mark Anthony. It changed hands many times between Church and Duchy. In 1859 the inhabitants declared in favour of unity with the Kingdom of Italy. The Ducal Palace is a notable. Rich in art the city has many museums and galleries. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Maran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maran research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1046, 1150, 1260, 1344, 1376, 1390 and 1441 are included under the topic Early Maran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maran Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Marano, Maranto, Maurano, Mauritano, Marango and many more. Early Notables of the Maran familyProminent among members of the family was - the Marano family of Vicenza and Modena
| Maran migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Maran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Maran, who settled in Illinois in 1860
- Martin Maran, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
| Maran migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Maran Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Pierre Maran, who landed in Acadia in 1685
| Maran migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Maran Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. John Maran (Moran), British settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Sir George Symour" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th November 1847 1
- Mrs. Mary Maran (Moran), British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Sir George Symour" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th November 1847 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Maran (post 1700) | + |
- René Maran (1887-1960), French poet and novelist, and the first black writer to win the French Prix Goncourt (1921)
- Jean Maran (1920-2021), Martinique politician from who served in the French National Assembly from 1986 to 1988
- Arnold George Dominic Maran (1937-2017), Scottish surgeon and writer, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 1997 to 2000
- Pierre Mataly de Maran, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
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