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Ma

in California

There are 5,574 people with the last name "Ma" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Ma 445
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  1. is 441st most common Zepeda
  2. is 442nd most common Mccoy
  3. is 443rd most common Craig
  4. is 444th most common Hsu
  5. is 445th most common Ma
  6. is 446th most common Roman
  7. is 447th most common Parra
  8. is 448th most common Galindo
  9. is 449th most common May

Similar Names and Nicknames

May, Mai, Mao, Mau, Mo, Mah, Mi, Mae, Mu, Maw

Most Common First Names for Ma

Michael, Jian, John, Yu, David, Hong, Jun, Li, Wei

Meaning & History

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Ma

Chinese 马: from an honorific title borne by a prince of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period (403–221 BC). He was awarded the title Noble Ma Fu after repeatedly distinguishing himself as a general, and subsequently, his descendants adopted part of the honorific title, Ma, as their surname.

Korean: there are two Chinese characters for the surname Ma, only one of which is frequent enough to be treated here. Two clans use this character: the Mokch'ŏn clan and the Changhŭng clan. The founding ancestor of the Korean Mokch'ŏn Ma clan migrated to Korea from China during the Han Commanderies period (1st century BC). The Ma clans played fairly important roles in the formation of the pre-Shilla Paekche kingdom. The records are not consistent, but it seems that originally the Ma surname was Yŏng and that either the Koryŏking T'aejo (941–943) or the Shilla king Kyŏngsun (927–935) changed the name to Ma.

Cambodian: unexplained.

Hawaiian: unexplained.

Tongan: unexplained.

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