Margerum Surname

281,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Margerum Surname User-submission:

The meaning is perhaps derived from a merchant who sold herbs (including marjoram), or perhaps from the name-bearer's disposition ('as sweet as marjoram'). Also possibly from a matriarchal name of Margery.

Earliest recordings of the name are from East Anglia, specifically Bury St Edmunds.

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Margerum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1941:303,56727,933
England1231:452,99229,924
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

Margerum Surname Meaning

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The meaning is perhaps derived from a merchant who sold herbs (including marjoram), or perhaps from the name-bearer's disposition ('as sweet as marjoram'). Also possibly from a matriarchal name of Margery.

Earliest recordings of the name are from East Anglia, specifically Bury St Edmunds. Later, Alexander Margern (b ca. 1565) lived in Wiltshire and raised his family near Steeple Ashton.

Henry Margerum emigrated to the colony of Pennsylvania in 1682 from Little Cheverel, Wiltshire, as a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers). All American Margerums are thought to be descendants of Henry.

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Margerum Last Name Facts

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

Margerum is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Margerum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margerum? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 281,264th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,311,622 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Margerum live; 90 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,194 people, or 1 in 303,567. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 18 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Margerum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Margerum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Margerum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Margerum are 16.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Margerum earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $42,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.46% more than the national average, earning $62,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marguerum941/
Margerumm941/
Margeraum940/
Margarum8854/
Margerun889/
Marcerum881/
Mergerum881/
Marjerum880/
Margerom880/
Maryerum880/
Marehrum880/
Margerune820/
Maryrum800/
Margeron759/
Marrerom751/
Margheron7163/
Marceron63645/
Marseron631/

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