Marani Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Marano could easily become Marani. Its meaning, shared with Marano, is “From Marano”. Marani and Marano differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in singular and plural versions. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Marani surname had 211 bearers. French civil records give 233 births under the name Marani from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Mariani, Marian and Marini.

There is no single Marani family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Marani report, with a museum-style coat of arms.