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Where Does The Last Name Markas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Markas (Arabic: مرقس, Bengali: মার্কাস, Hindi: मारकस, Marathi: माकर्स, Oriya: ମାକର୍ାସ, Russian: Маркас) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Markaš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Markas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 638,206^th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,277,874 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 37 percent of Markas live; 31 percent live in South Asia and 27 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 141,538^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 2,681 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 5,900,503. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 55 percent reside, Assam, where 15 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Markas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Markas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Markas surname increased 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Markas surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Markas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.29% less than the national average, earning $33,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.24% more than the national average, earning $61,227 CAD per year.