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Early Origins of the Mária family

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

Early History of the Mária family

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Mária Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Mária family

  • Santa Maria of Spain

Mária Ranking

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


Mária migration to the United States +



Mária 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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Mária 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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mária (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
  • Katarzyna Maria Piekarska (b. 1967), Polish politician and lawyer
  • Anna Maria Mucha (b. 1980), Polish actress known for Schindler's List (1993)
  • Susanna Maria Sheehan (1937-2026), Austrian-born, American writer who won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for her book Is There No Place on Earth for Me
  • Anna Maria Kurska (1929-2016), Polish politician and lawyer
  • Anna Maria Jagodzinska (b. 1987), Polish model who has appeared on covers of American, Italian, Australian, Chinese, Portuguese, and German Vogue
  • Anna Maria Polani (b. 1947), Italian actress from Rome, Italy, known for Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964), Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965) and Se non avessi più te (1965)
  • Milena Maria Radecka (b. 1984), née Sadurek-Mikolajczyk, née Sadurek, Polish volleyball player who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games
  • Clara Maria Pope (1767-1838), née Leigh, Irish painter, third wife of the actor, Alexander Pope


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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