Markandeya Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

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

Markandeya 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.

Markandeya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3131:2,450,68878,746
United States121:30,204,911765,334
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Markandeya (2,961) may also be a first name.

Markandeya 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

This surname comes from an ancient Indian sage named Markandeya. It is commonly found in the Punjabi Saraswat community as well as other communities in the Indian subcontinent.

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Markandeya Last Name Facts

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

Markandeya (Hindi: मारकण्डेय, Marathi: माकडेय, Oriya: ମାକର୍େ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markandeya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 820,032nd most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The surname Markandeya occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Markandeya reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 133,199th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 2,961 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 2,450,688. In India it is most common in: Telangana, where 44 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 17 percent reside. Beside India it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.

Markandeya Last Name Statistics demography

Markandeya earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markandeya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markandeya in the Oriya language
ମାକର୍େmakare-
Markandeya in the Hindi language
मारकण्डेयmarakandeya75.94
मारकन्डेयmarakandeya15.67
मार्कण्डेयmarkandeya3.44
मारकाण्डेयmarakandeya1.92
मारकान्डेयmarakandeya0.61
मार्कंडेयmarkandeya0.4
मारकन्देयmarakandeya0.4
मारकंडेयmarakandeya0.3
मारकन्डेयाmarakandeya0.2
मारकनडेयmarakanadeya0.2
मारकण्डेयाmarakandeya0.2
मर्कण्डेयmarkandeya0.1
मर्कंडेयmarkandeya0.1
मारकण्डेmarakande0.1
मार्कन्डेयmarkandeya0.1
मार्कण्डेयाmarkandeya0.1
मर्कन्देयmarkandeya0.1
मारकण्डेय़marakandeya0.1
Markandeya in the Marathi language
माकडेयmakadeya33.75
माकडेयाmakadeya28.75
माकर्डेयmakardeya13.75
मारकंडेयाmarakandeya6.25
मारखंडेmarakhande2.5
माकडयmakadaya2.5
माकर्न्डेयाmakarndeya2.5
माकन्डयाmakandaya2.5
मांतकंडेmantakande1.25
माकर्डेmakarde1.25
माकर्डयाmakardaya1.25
माकर्डयmakardaya1.25
माकडmakada1.25
माकंडेयाmakandeya1.25

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