Marakand Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Marakand Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marakand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India321:23,970,793327,222
Nepal191:1,498,9987,199
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Marakand (124) may also be a first name.

Marakand Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marakand Come From? nationality or country of origin

Marakand (Bengali: মারকন্দ, Hindi: मारकंडा, Marathi: मरकंद, Oriya: ମାକର୍) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Marakand? popularity and diffusion

Marakand is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Marakand reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Marakand is also the 836,439th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 124 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India Marakand is primarily concentrated in: Chandigarh, where 47 percent are found, Gujarat, where 31 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 19 percent are found. Aside from India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 36 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Marakand Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marakand in the Bengali language
মারকন্দmarakanda-
Marakand in the Oriya language
ମାକର୍makar-
Marakand in the Hindi language
मारकंडाmarakanda84.62
मारकन्डmarakanda7.69
मारकण्डmarakanda7.69
Marakand in the Marathi language
मरकंदmarakanda47.37
माकडmakada21.05
मारकंदmarakanda10.53
मरकंडmarakanda10.53
मारकन्दmarakanda5.26
मारकण्डmarakanda5.26

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marakand
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