Marhefka
surname · Latin script
Meaning: 1. from a derivative of the German personal name Marhold (see Marolt) (Dictionary of American Family Names)
(measured from records)Officially recorded in 4 countries · latest register: dane.gov.pl, 2026
Marhefka is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- SKSlovakia
- CACanada
- USUnited States
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin
(measured from records)1. from a derivative of the German personal name Marhold (see Marolt). 2. from a derivative of the personal name Mares (see Mares).
Cited for this meaning 1
- Dictionary of American Family Names
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world
(measured from records)Recorded in:
No national register we accept counts this name’s bearers, so the page lists where it is found and publishes no figure.
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Notable people with this name
(measured from records)- Joe Marhefkab. 1902USAmerican football player (1902-2003)
- Boris Marhefkab. 1987SKSlovak association football referee
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them
(machine-generated)Evidence
(measured from records)12 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 4 countries.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Marhefka come from?
- 1. from a derivative of the German personal name Marhold (see Marolt). 2. from a derivative of the personal name Mares (see Mares). Recorded by Dictionary of American Family Names.
- What does the name Marhefka mean?
- Recorded meaning: 1. from a derivative of the German personal name Marhold (see Marolt).
- In which country does Marhefka have the most bearers?
- Marhefka is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Marhefka”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.