Markanday Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Markanday Surname User-submission:

This surname belongs to Aaryan Gaur Brahmins. It is considered to be one of the highest caste in Hindu religion. The bearers of this name are majorly found in India, especially the northern regions.

Markanday Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1651:4,648,881119,525
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Markanday (305) may also be a first name.

Markanday Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname belongs to Aaryan Gaur Brahmins. It is considered to be one of the highest caste in Hindu religion. The bearers of this name are majorly found in India, especially the northern regions.

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Markanday Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markanday (Hindi: मारकण्डेय, Marathi: माकडय) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Markanday.

How Common Is The Last Name Markanday? popularity and diffusion

The last name Markanday is the 1,006,539th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Markanday reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Markanday is also the 504,078th most frequently used first name globally, held by 305 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 4,648,881. In India Markanday is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 45 percent live, Maharashtra, where 10 percent live and Chhattisgarh, where 9 percent live. Beside India it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Markanday Last Name Statistics demography

Markanday earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.15% less than the national average, earning $15,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markanday Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markanday in the Marathi language
माकडयmakadaya61.7
माकडेयmakadeya14.89
मारकंडेmarakande4.26
माकर्डेयmakardeya4.26
माकर्डयmakardaya4.26
माकडेmakade2.13
मारकंङेmarakanne2.13
माकडीmakadi2.13
मारकांडयmarakandaya2.13
मारकंडेयmarakandeya2.13
Markanday in the Hindi language
मारकण्डेयmarakandeya33.33
मारकन्डयmarakandaya19.44
मारकण्डेmarakande8.33
मारकन्डेmarakande8.33
मारकन्डेयmarakandeya5.56
मारकण्डयmarakandaya5.56
मार्कन्डेmarkande2.78
मारकंडेmarakande2.78
मार्कण्डेयmarkandeya2.78
मारकंडयmarakandaya2.78
मार्कण्डयmarkandaya2.78
मार्कन्डेयmarkandeya2.78
मारकणडयmarakanadaya2.78

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