Markakis Surname

121,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

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.

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Markakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,0331:3,653339
United States3651:993,03873,486
Australia1521:177,60318,018
Canada931:396,18935,081
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Norway61:857,04855,549
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Markakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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 last name Markakis occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Markakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 121,108th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,926,393 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Markakis are found; 80 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Markakis is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 3,033 people, or 1 in 3,653. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Crete, where 43 percent are found, Attica, where 24 percent are found and North Aegean, where 11 percent are found. Other than Greece this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Markakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markakis last name are 3.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.75% registered to vote for the 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.

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