Frequency: (123)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Greek: occupational name meaning ‘carpenter’, from Italian (Venetian) marangon.
GIVEN NAMES: Greek 13%. Demetrios (2), Iraklis, Nikos, Spiro, Stathis.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
