Marjoram Surname

281,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Marjoram Surname Definition:

From Margam; a location name in Glamorgansh.

Marjoram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9861:56,5096,831
Australia1521:177,60318,018
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada561:657,95753,499
Ireland371:127,2696,194
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4371:55,7796,624
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Marjoram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Margam; a location name in Glamorgansh.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Marjoram Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marjoram is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Marjoram click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marjoram? popularity and diffusion

Marjoram is the 281,430th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,315,497 people. The last name Marjoram is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Marjoram live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 986 people, or 1 in 56,509. In England it is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 33 percent live, Norfolk, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Marjoram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Marjoram has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marjoram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marjoram surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marjoram earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.56% less than the national average, earning R 186,408 per year; in United States they earn 9.12% less than the national average, earning $39,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $51,121 CAD per year.

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