Markakis Surname
Approximately 3,783 people bear this surname
Markakis Surname User-submission:
The surname Markakis has the suffix -akis, which was instituted by The Ottoman Empire as a way to denote people from Crete. It comes from the word Μαρκα, which means 'brand' in English. People who were named Markas had a strong connection with mafias or people who were very distinctive about their character, people who were good observers.
Read More About This SurnameMarkakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3,033 | 1:3,653 | 339 |
| United States | 365 | 1:993,038 | 73,486 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Canada | 93 | 1:396,189 | 35,081 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
Markakis Surname Meaning
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The surname Markakis has the suffix -akis, which was instituted by The Ottoman Empire as a way to denote people from Crete. It comes from the word Μαρκα, which means 'brand' in English. People who were named Markas had a strong connection with mafias or people who were very distinctive about their character, people who were good observers.
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Markakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Markakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Markakis is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Markakis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 121,108th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,926,393 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Markakis live; 80 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 3,033 people, or 1 in 3,653. In Greece Markakis is primarily concentrated in: Crete, where 43 percent reside, Attica, where 24 percent reside and North Aegean, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Markakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Markakis surname are 3.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Markakis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.88% less than the national average, earning 253,051 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning $47,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $54,106 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marakakis | 94 | 190 | / |
| Marikakis | 94 | 61 | / |
| Marokakis | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mariakakis | 89 | 72 | / |
| Maurikakis | 89 | 3 | / |
| Maroukakis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Markakos | 88 | 58 | / |
| Marcakis | 88 | 48 | / |
| Maragkis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Merkakis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maragakis | 82 | 124 | / |
| Mourkakis | 82 | 35 | / |
| Merikakis | 82 | 6 | / |
| Markuckis | 82 | 3 | / |
| Margkas | 80 | 73 | / |
| Mrakics | 80 | 9 | / |
| Markacs | 80 | 6 | / |
| Marcaks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markauskys | 78 | 5 | / |
| Maragkas | 75 | 40 | / |
| Markquis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marigkas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marokacs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merkakci | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marougkas | 71 | 416 | / |
| Mourkakos | 71 | 110 | / |
| Maragakes | 71 | 10 | / |
| Markuckas | 71 | 8 | / |
| Markowics | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mrgaks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairagkas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markowksy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mourkakas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markquise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markowksi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Margaix | 67 | 362 | / |
| Marcuks | 67 | 30 | / |
| Markcus | 67 | 29 | / |
| Markócs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Markiewics | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mrgaksi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Markács | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marcaix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Márkics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maraecakci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Margkos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markocs | 67 | 1 | / |
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