Markan Surname

266,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Croatia

Markan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5641:1,360,04552,707
Croatia2121:19,9464,114
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Pakistan601:2,977,39824,221
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Tanzania401:1,323,54046,782
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Turkey321:2,431,91977,125
Nepal301:949,3655,886
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
England141:3,979,861125,553
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Markán (6) are calculated separately.

Markan (992) may also be a first name.

Markan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markan (Arabic: مادكان, Hindi: मारकन, Marathi: माकर्न, Oriya: ମାକର୍ଣ, Russian: Маркан) is most common in India. It may occur as: Markán. For other potential spellings of Markan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Markan is the 266,766th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,974,434 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Markan are found; 45 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Markan is also the 255,582nd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 992 people.

The last name Markan is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 1,360,045. In India it is most common in: Punjab, where 56 percent are found, Delhi, where 21 percent are found and Haryana, where 7 percent are found. Other than India this surname exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Markan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Markan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markan last name increased 1,557 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Markan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Markan surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Markan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $46,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markán946/
Markhan92527/
Markane9213/
Markahn926/
Marhkan925/
Markain923/
Marzkan922/
Mahrkan921/
Markcan921/
Marka'n921/
Markaan921/
Marckan921/
Markhang8687/
Markhaan8627/
Markaine8623/
Maerkhan867/
Markhain865/
Markhayn864/
Markhane862/
Maharkan862/
Mahrkhan862/
Masrkhan862/
Marckand861/
Markhamn861/
Markamnn861/
Markasyn861/
Markhanh861/
Majrkhan861/
Mairekan861/
Markhann860/
Marqan83860/
Marcan83574/
Morkan83560/
Markon83544/
Merkan83266/
Markanova80112/
Markhasin8081/
Markhasyn808/
Mairekane807/
Mhajrkhan801/
Maharkhan801/
Marcant771,052/
Morkane77431/
Merkhan77302/
Marcean77186/
Marcand77147/
Markhon7744/
Meerkan7723/
Marcane7716/
Markaam7711/
Markone7710/
Morgkan776/
Morkang776/
Markoun774/
Marcahn774/
Marckam772/
Markcon772/
Marqant772/
Morkhan772/
Marquan771/
Markcam771/
Markuon771/
Markosn771/
Màrkant771/
Moorkan771/
Markeam771/
Markont771/
Marckon770/
Markein770/
Marcann770/
Markhanova75116/
Markhausen757/
Maheerkhan751/
Marquant713,228/
Marquand711,503/
Marcanth7154/
Meirkhan7135/
Marcatin7118/
Meerkhan7110/
Marquhan717/
Markkong717/
Marchean716/
Marckoon715/
Markoune714/
Mehrkhan713/
Marcahnt713/
Markaham712/
Markosyn712/
Moorkkan712/
Markhein712/
Markkham712/
Maarkham711/
Maarkond711/
Marcaanc711/
Marhcand711/
Marhcant711/
Markhong711/
Marquane711/
Marcantt711/
Markongh711/
Markoten711/
Morkhand711/
Morzkhan711/
Markotyn711/
Margkong711/
Hmerkhan711/
Mercan6739,809/
Marcon6734,581/
Morcan67882/
Marcassin67188/
Mărcan6757/
Markhotin6738/
Marcanova6737/
Marcón6720/
Markoń6718/
Hmeerkhan6715/
Mheerkhan6715/
Morkon6714/
Marcam679/
Merkon676/
Markkhong674/
Markão673/
Markonova673/
Márkon673/
Marcahant672/
Marquandt672/
Marckhoon671/
Markoumne671/
Marqam671/
Marcòn671/
Mmeerkhan671/
Meehrkhan671/

Markan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markan in the Oriya language
ମାକର୍ଣmakarna66.67
ମାକର୍ାନmakarana33.33
Markan in the Hindi language
मारकनmarakana65.38
मडकनmadakana15.38
मारकण्marakan7.69
मरकनmarakana3.85
मारकणmarakana3.85
मरकानmarakana3.85
Markan in the Marathi language
माकर्नmakarna44
मारकानmarakana24
मरकानmarakana16
मकर्नmakarna8
मरकनmarakana8
Markan in the Russian language
Марканmarkan-
Markan in the Arabic language
مادكانmadkan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markan
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