Marckwardt Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Marckwardt Surname Definition:

(German) The warden of the marches, or frontier watchman or guard; descendant of Marcward (border, guard).

Marckwardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3041:264,82128,272
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Marckwardt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The warden of the marches, or frontier watchman or guard; descendant of Marcward (border, guard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Marckwardt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marckwardt occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marckwardt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 721,185th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Marckwardt are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 264,821. In Germany it is most common in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 62 percent are found, Berlin, where 22 percent are found and Hamburg, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.

Marckwardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marckwardt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marckwardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Marckwardt are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Marckwardt earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.38% more than the national average, earning $70,927 USD per year.

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