Marker Surname

39,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Marker Surname Definition:

(English) One who marks game, i.e., notes the spot to which it has retired, for the hunter; dweller at, or near, a landmark or boundary.

Marker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,8121:46,3985,647
Russia1,5601:92,38711,476
Germany1,0231:78,6959,949
Denmark1,0021:5,633521
Argentina3681:116,1519,810
England2341:238,11119,599
Australia1661:162,62516,859
India1561:4,917,086124,057
Poland1201:316,74036,993
Austria1181:72,16511,006
Mexico1101:1,128,42014,034
Norway831:61,9558,821
Canada821:449,33638,948
Liberia541:81,6406,796
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Israel391:219,42720,804
Pakistan331:5,413,45134,034
France291:2,290,439180,028
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Wales151:206,30213,003
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
China71:195,331,65210,124
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Wales531:29,5931,646
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5301:32,8233,953

The alternate forms: Märker (1,954) are calculated separately.

Marker (319) may also be a first name.

Marker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who marks game, i.e., notes the spot to which it has retired, for the hunter; dweller at, or near, a landmark or boundary.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Marker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marker (Arabic: ماركير, Marathi: माकर्र, Russian: Маркер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Märker. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 39,468th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 547,895 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Marker live; 60 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 491,536th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 319 people.

Marker is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 7,812 people, or 1 in 46,398. In The United States Marker is mostly found in: Ohio, where 11 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Marker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Marker last name rose 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Marker surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Marker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning 344,638 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.91% less than the national average, earning R 109,524 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $57,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Märker941,954/
Maerker92593/
Marcker9292/
Markier9223/
Markere926/
Markerd926/
Maråker925/
Markerh921/
Markeer921/
Markker921/
Mearker920/
Marckert86164/
Maercker8691/
Markerth8619/
Markerdt8617/
Markhere861/
Markhert860/
Merker838,096/
Marcer83715/
Morker83213/
Mörker83183/
Markir8332/
Markre8310/
Markyr831/
Marqer831/
Markerová807/
Markerova804/
Markkeard801/
Marcher772,420/
Marquer771,764/
Mercker77308/
Morkert77287/
Märkert77140/
Merkeur7756/
Moerker7746/
Merkier7744/
Merkher7731/
Märcker7723/
Marcear7718/
Morkere773/
Meerker771/
Mehrker771/
Meråker771/
Marquier711,355/
Morkertt716/
Markkuir712/
Marqueur712/
Marquerz711/
Marqquer711/
Markkair711/
Morkeert711/
Marquert711/
Marquere710/
Merkir6723/
Morkre6718/
Markirova6710/
Marquerdt677/
Marcre672/
Marcir671/
Marqueart670/
Morcer670/

Marker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marker in the Marathi language
माकर्रmakarra79.75
मारकरmarakara20.25
Marker in the Russian language
Маркерmarker-
Marker in the Arabic language
ماركيرmarkyr-
ماركزmarkz-
ماركرmarkr-

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Marker Reference & Research

MarkerMarcherMarcker FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MarkerMarcherMarcker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Marks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marker
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