Margolit Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Margolit Surname User-submission:

Margolis is an Ashkenazi surname that's derived from the Hebrew word 'Margalit' (Pearl).

Margolit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Israel201:427,88233,464
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Margolit (38) may also be a first name.

Margolit Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Margolis is an Ashkenazi surname that's derived from the Hebrew word 'Margalit' (Pearl).

- anonymous submission

Margolit Last Name Facts

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

Margolit (Russian: Марголит) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Margolit.

How Common Is The Last Name Margolit? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Margolit are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 38 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 39 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 30 percent reside and Maryland, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 26 percent reside.

Margolit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Margolit are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Margolit earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1189.34% more than the national average, earning R 3,063,950 per year and in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Margolit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Margolit in the Russian language
Марголитmargolit-

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Footnotes

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