Markby Surname

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

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Markby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markby,' a parish in the union of Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

Prior de Markeby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1744. Married — Thomas Markby and Mary Skhellington: St.

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Markby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia941:287,18825,495
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England311:1,797,35772,927
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Markby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markby,' a parish in the union of Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

Prior de Markeby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1744. Married — Thomas Markby and Mary Skhellington: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1805. — John Martin and Elizabeth Markby: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Markby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markby occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,006,539th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Markby live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 287,188. In Australia Markby is mostly found in: Victoria, where 79 percent reside, Western Australia, where 7 percent reside and Queensland, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Markby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Markby surname rose 1,480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markby Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Markby surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

Markby earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $51,544 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Markbi831/
Markber771/
Markbåge712/
Markbitch677/
Merkbi671/
Muorkba621/
Morkve5037/
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