Markeson Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Markeson Surname Definition:

Probably contracted from McMark, though it may have been the same name as Quirk originally. It was the commoner name in the Isle of Man 200 years ago, but now Quirk has almost entirely superseded it.

Markeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Markeson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably contracted from McMark, though it may have been the same name as Quirk originally. It was the commoner name in the Isle of Man 200 years ago, but now Quirk has almost entirely superseded it.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Markeson Last Name Facts

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

Markeson occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markeson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,173,425th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. The surname Markeson is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Markeson reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 1,959,237. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 32 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Utah, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Markeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Markeson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markeson surname rose 514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markeson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markeson surname are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Markeson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.81% less than the national average, earning 263,688 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $50,215 USD per year.

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