Maranan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Maranan.

Proper noun

Maranan (plural Maranans)

1. A surname from Tagalog.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maranan is the 36246^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 618 individuals. Maranan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.16%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maranan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 510.

Tagalog

Etymology

From madaanan. Old surname originating in the Batangas principalía.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈɾanan/ [mɐˈɾa.nɐn]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: Ma‧ra‧nan

Proper noun

Maranan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜈᜈ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly found in Batangas

Related terms

• Caraan
• daan

See also

• Malabanan
• Malapitan
• Marasigan