Markabi Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Markabi Surname User-submission:

This family name is mainly related to people who formerly lived in Al Marqab Castle (or Margat Castle) and the village surrounding it, near Baniyas in Syria. The Castle was originally a crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller.

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Markabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Markabi (21) may also be a first name.

Markabi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This family name is mainly related to people who formerly lived in Al Marqab Castle (or Margat Castle) and the village surrounding it, near Baniyas in Syria. The Castle was originally a crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller.

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Markabi Last Name Facts

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

Markabi is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markabi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,666,404th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Markabi reside; 52 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,238,428. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 37 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 23 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Markabi Last Name Statistics demography

Markabi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markabai936/
Markaba86249/
Marcabi8625/
Merkabi869/
Markabe862/
Markebi861/
Morkabi861/
Markaby860/
Markabay8013/
Mourkabi801/
Markoubi801/
Markhabay7518/
Markobith751/
Marcaba7152/
Markovi7137/
Markeby7114/
Markoba715/
Marcobi712/
Marqebi711/
Merkabe711/
Merkebi711/
Merkebie679/
Marcoobi675/
Marcaibe672/
Markampe671/
Markoviæ671/
Markeiba671/
Markovih671/
Marcobich6316/
Marcampui633/
Marcoba5745/
Merkebe5737/
Marcovi5721/
Morkovi575/
Mercabe572/
Markovoy532/
Markovej531/

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