as a Last Name
- 19,472
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Ma
Meaning & Origins
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.
| 1,867th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 19,472
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Ma per capita
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