Markelia Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Abkhazia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Markelia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markelia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Abkhazia1151:2,112506
Georgia241:156,06410,700
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Markelia (64) may also be a first name.

Markelia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markelia (Georgian: მარკელია, Russian: Маркелиа) is found most in Abkhazia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Markelia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markelia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Markelia is the 1,409,418th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname Markelia occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Markelia reside; 90 percent reside in West Asia and 75 percent reside in Abkhazo-West Asia. Markelia is also the 1,223,525th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 64 people.

Markelia is most frequently used in Abkhazia, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 2,112. In Abkhazia it is most common in: Gali District, where 49 percent live, Ochamchira District, where 33 percent live and Sukhumi District, where 10 percent live. Not including Abkhazia Markelia exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 16 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markelia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markelia in the Georgian language
მარკელიაmarkelia-
Markelia in the Russian language
Маркелиаmarkelia-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markelia
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