Markandey Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Markandey 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.

Markandey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5211:1,472,29455,752
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Markandey (7,021) may also be a first name.

Markandey 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.

- kushal

Makwana surname refers to the ancient Hindu saint named Markandey.

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Markandey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markandey (Hindi: मारकण्डेय, Marathi: माकडेय, Oriya: ମାକର୍େ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markandey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Markandey is the 568,231st most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. The last name Markandey is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Markandey reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Markandey is also the 77,405th most widely held first name globally It is held by 7,021 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 1,472,294. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent are found, Bihar, where 11 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 4 percent are found. Not including India this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Markandey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Markandey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $49,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markandey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markandey in the Oriya language
ମାକର୍େmakare90.48
ମାରକେmarake4.76
ମାରକାିmarakai4.76
Markandey in the Hindi language
मारकण्डेयmarakandeya62.19
मारकन्डेयmarakandeya28.9
मार्कण्डेयmarkandeya4.03
मारकंडेयmarakandeya2.41
मारकण्डेmarakande0.66
मार्कन्डेयmarkandeya0.52
मरकण्डेयmarakandeya0.36
मारकन्देयmarakandeya0.22
मारकाण्डेयmarakandeya0.14
मारकन्डेmarakande0.11
मारकण्देयmarakandeya0.08
मार्कंडेयmarkandeya0.08
मारकंडेmarakande0.05
मरकन्डेयmarakandeya0.05
मारकण्डेय़marakandeya0.03
मारकान्डेmarakande0.03
मरकन्देयmarakandeya0.03
मारकनडेयmarakanadeya0.03
मारकन्देय़marakandeya0.03
मारकडेयmarakadeya0.03
मारकण्डेरयmarakanderaya0.03
Markandey in the Marathi language
माकडेयmakadeya45.29
माकर्डेयmakardeya24.76
मारकडेmarakade12.06
माकर्न्डेयmakarndeya4.44
माकर्ण्डेयmakarndeya2.33
मारकंडेयmarakandeya2.33
मारकन्डेयmarakandeya1.59
मारकण्डेयmarakandeya1.16
माकडेmakade0.95
माकण्डेयmakandeya0.53
मारकंडेmarakande0.53
माकडेयाबाईmakadeyaba'i0.21
पांडेयpandeya0.21
माकउेयmakaueya0.21
माकैडेयmakaideya0.21
मारक्डयmarakdaya0.21
मकर्न्डेयmakarndeya0.21
माकदेयmakadeya0.21
माकर्डेmakarde0.21
माकडयmakadaya0.21
माकर्न्डयmakarndaya0.21
मारकण्marakan0.21
माकरंडेयmakarandeya0.21
मरकंडेmarakande0.11
मारकणडेयmarakanadeya0.11
माकरंडेmakarande0.11
मर्कंदेmarkande0.11
मकर्ण्डेयmakarndeya0.11
मारकंदेmarakande0.11
मरेयाmareya0.11
माकदेmakade0.11
माकर्न्डेमmakarndema0.11
मकडेयmakadeya0.11
माकर्ँडेयmakarmdeya0.11
मरकनदेयmarakanadeya0.11
पाण्डेयpandeya0.11
माकडmakada0.11

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