Markers Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Markers 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.

Markers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark311:182,08815,299
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Markers 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

Markers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markers (Arabic: مركر) occurs most in Denmark. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,808,717th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Markers occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Markers are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 182,088. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 39 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent live and North Denmark Region, where 23 percent live. Outside of Denmark it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Georgia, where 2 percent live.

Markers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markers in the Arabic language
مركرmrkr-

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