Markendey Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Markendey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markendey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Markendey (126) may also be a first name.

Markendey Last Name Facts

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

Markendey (Hindi: मार्केण्डेय, Marathi: माकडेय, Oriya: ମାେକେ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markendey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Markendey is the 4,772,636th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Markendey is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Markendey live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Markendey is also the 829,183rd most common first name at a global level, held by 126 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India Markendey is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent reside, Delhi, where 17 percent reside and Bihar, where 8 percent reside. Apart from India this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markendey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markendey in the Oriya language
ମାେକେmaeke-
Markendey in the Marathi language
माकडेयmakadeya61.76
माकर्डेयmakardeya20.59
माकन्डेयmakandeya5.88
माकदेयmakadeya5.88
माकण्डेयmakandeya2.94
मारकंडेयmarakandeya2.94
Markendey in the Hindi language
मार्केण्डेयmarkendeya50
मार्केन्डेयmarkendeya50

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Markendey
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