Margelis Surname
Approximately 754 people bear this surname
Margelis Surname User-submission:
The Margelis surename is of unknown origin. In Lithuanian, Margelis is derived from the Lithuanian word margas, meaning 'colorful' and the Lithuanian diminutive -elis, used as ending for words that define something small or tiny.
Read More About This SurnameMargelis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 454 | 1:24,405 | 3,644 |
| Lithuania | 191 | 1:15,888 | 2,903 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Margelis (4,281) may also be a first name.
Margelis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Margelis surename is of unknown origin. In Lithuanian, Margelis is derived from the Lithuanian word margas, meaning 'colorful' and the Lithuanian diminutive -elis, used as ending for words that define something small or tiny.
- lukasas74Margelis Demographics
Average Margelis Salary in
United States
$70,629 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Margelis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Margelis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Margelis (Russian: Маргелис) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Margelis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 450,743rd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Margelis are found; 60 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 105,781st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 4,281 people.
The last name Margelis is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 454 people, or 1 in 24,405. In Greece it is most frequent in: Ionian Islands, where 35 percent are found, Attica, where 27 percent are found and Central Greece, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Lithuania, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Margelis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Margelis surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
Margelis earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.69% more than the national average, earning $70,629 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Margelis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Margelis in the Russian language | ||
| Маргелис | margelis | - |
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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
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