Margita Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Margita Surname User-submission:

There were two different branches of the Margetta family that came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. One of them, the family of György Margita and Erzsébet Jaskanits originated from Eperjes, Slovakia.

Margita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1481:36,0576,609
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Indonesia751:1,763,323114,023
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Márgita (1) are calculated separately.

Margita (71,148) may also be a first name.

Margita Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There were two different branches of the Margetta family that came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. One of them, the family of György Margita and Erzsébet Jaskanits originated from Eperjes, Slovakia.

- tmargetta

Margita Last Name Facts

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

Margita (Arabic: مارجيتا, Georgian: მარგიტა, Oriya: ମାଗିର୍ତା, Russian: Маргита) has its highest incidence in Slovakia. It may occur in the variant forms: Márgita. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margita? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 697,244th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Margita reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 13,671st most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 71,148 people.

It is most widespread in Slovakia, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 36,057. In Slovakia it is primarily concentrated in: Žilina Region, where 23 percent reside, Bratislava Region, where 21 percent reside and Nitra Region, where 18 percent reside. Not including Slovakia this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.

Margita Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Margita last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Margita last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.

Margita earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning $40,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Márgita951/
Margitai93190/
Margitay9370/
Marghita9368/
Margitta9349/
Margieta9338/
Margitha9312/
Margitas938/
Margitaş934/
Marguita933/
Margaita931/
Margitaj931/
Margoita931/
Marita928,198/
Margittai88188/
Margittay88114/
Marghitas88101/
Margoitta8822/
Marghitaş881/
Marjita869,050/
Marsita861,372/
Marieta86804/
Mariota86802/
Margeta86726/
Marista86593/
Maraita86431/
Mahrita86371/
Mairita86148/
Maritha86148/
Masrita86113/
Margito86106/
Marguta8658/
Maurita8632/
Maritaz8631/
Mayrita8628/
Maritta8623/
Maritah8617/
Marzita8615/
Maritas8612/
Marcita868/
Maritau868/
Margity867/
Margiti866/
Marhita864/
Margite864/
Marizta863/
Mharita862/
Maritoa862/
Maarita862/
Maroita862/
Matrita861/
Mareita861/
Maritai861/
Maritea861/
Marrita861/
Mergita861/
Marietta803,556/
Mariotta80484/
Maristha80198/
Marishta80146/
Marsitah80125/
Margetta80108/
Margetas80101/
Maritaud8097/
Mariteau8076/
Margutta8061/
Maristad8039/
Marietha8036/
Maristas8024/
Marrieta8022/
Marsitha8018/
Maraitha8016/
Margieti8016/
Marziota8015/
Margetaj8012/
Margisti809/
Maharita807/
Masrsita805/
Morguita804/
Marjaita804/
Marshita804/
Marsitta804/
Marchita804/
Marjuita803/
Marhaita803/
Margueta802/
Marithai802/
Maurista802/
Maritaux802/
Marritta801/
Mauritah801/
Margetha801/
Marithea801/
Marreita801/
Mauriota801/
Mariotha801/
Maritaha801/
Marssita801/
Maroitay801/
Margitoh801/
Marhitha801/
Marietah801/
Marithas801/
Masritha801/
Margitaiová788/
Margitaiova781/
Margitajová781/
Margitayová781/
Margithaová781/
Morita77299,407/
Mareta772,955/
Marito771,140/
Maryta774/
Margitich75133/
Marrietta7586/
Margaitis7551/
Marziotta7536/
Maroithay7516/
Margitish7514/
Marriotta7513/
Margietis759/
Mărghitaș755/
Maharsita754/
Margitych753/
Marguetta752/
Marcheita752/
Marchitta752/
Marguitte752/
Marciteau752/
Margitech751/
Marshitha751/
Marreitta751/
Mărghitaş751/
Marishtha751/
Mairittha751/
Maggirita751/
Margietty751/
Margistes750/
Mergeta711,611/
Maretha711,164/
Marioto711,011/
Maretta71892/
Marcito71578/
Marjito71536/
Marhyta71476/
Marsito71452/
Moruita71365/
Marjeta71357/
Maritoi71211/
Marceta71184/
Marreta71145/
Meirita71131/
Maresta71117/
Maureta71104/
Morista7180/
Maritou7170/
Maretas7147/
Maritos7145/
Moroita7137/
Marieto7134/
Maristo7133/
Mahreta7131/
Moreita7126/
Marzeta7125/
Moraita7116/
Marseta7113/
Masrito7112/
Mahryta7112/
Morguta7111/
Mourita7111/
Maritto7111/
Mareito719/
Margyte718/
Morieta718/
Moritta716/
Maurito715/
Maritoo715/
Marytha715/
Meyrita714/
Maritoh714/
Maryota714/
Moritas714/
Mmarito713/
Maritoy713/
Moritat713/
Mareeta712/
Maritho712/
Marrêta712/
Marhito712/
Maritei712/
Maireta712/
Marzito712/
Mahrito711/
Maretat711/
Moriota711/
Margete711/
Marihto711/
Margyté711/
Maraito711/
Marajta711/
Morrita711/
Marytah711/
Maretoa711/
Moritha711/
Marheta711/
Maritey710/
Marrito710/
Mariotto674,971/
Margetis671,010/
Marretta67989/
Marzetta67950/
Marsitoh67837/
Marchito67267/
Marietto67219/
Marietou67164/
Maharyta6766/
Matreata6759/
Margheti6741/
Marcetta6736/
Mahareta6735/
Morietta6726/
Marestha6725/
Margetos6725/
Margetou6724/
Marjetta6724/
Marcheta6723/
Marretha6722/
Marsitto6722/
Mouraita6718/
Mauretta6715/
Marettha6713/
Mauritho6713/
Margetto6710/
Margette6710/
Mauristo679/
Marestay679/
Marhytai679/
Margetajová678/
Moraitas676/
Marsetta676/
Morrieta676/
Marhetta675/
Mergutha675/
Meirista675/
Maraitei675/
Morishta675/
Morgueta674/
Margueti674/
Marghete674/
Mareetta673/
Morshita672/
Mareteau672/
Maraitho672/
Marhetha672/
Matritoo671/
Margetes671/
Marsheta671/
Meyrista671/
Mourieta671/
Margetey671/
Marguete671/
Margetiæ671/
Masretta671/
Maryotta671/
Mariotou671/
Maritoux671/
Margetie671/
Marestad671/
Meaurito671/
Maretioa671/
Margutto671/
Margeteh671/
Mareatta670/

Margita Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Margita in the Georgian language
მარგიტაmargita-
Margita in the Oriya language
ମାଗିର୍ତାmagirta50
ମାଗର୍ୀତାmagarita41.67
ମାଗତାmagata8.33
Margita in the Russian language
Маргитаmargita-
Margita in the Arabic language
مارجيتاmarjyta-

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