Markett Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Markett Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Merkaert; from the French, Marquet; a personal name.

Markett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Germany951:847,42661,310
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Markett (16) may also be a first name.

Markett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Merkaert; from the French, Marquet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Markett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markett occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,181,191st most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Markett are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 20 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 47 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Markett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markett surname expanded 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markett last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the political party.

Markett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,586 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markette93257/
Marckett932/
Market92781/
Marckette885/
Markiet86258/
Marketz8676/
Merkett8619/
Marcket8619/
Markete8614/
Marcett869/
Marketć865/
Markitt861/
Markeet861/
Marketh861/
Morkett861/
Markeat860/
Markeit860/
Markquette820/
Marquett80284/
Marchett80168/
Markeith803/
Marckete801/
Morkette801/
Marqette801/
Markieth800/
Marcet773,246/
Merket77189/
Marked7770/
Markit7717/
Morket778/
Marqet772/
Marquette756,509/
Marketova7542/
Marketsch758/
Marcchett753/
Marcheitt752/
Marqhette751/
Marquet7115,322/
Marchet711,808/
Merkitt718/
Markite718/
Markhed714/
Markked711/
Markied711/
Markead711/
Markéth711/
Markait711/
Morkete711/
Marqeet711/
Merkeet710/
Morkest710/
Marquete67612/
Markchit6779/
Markehed6712/
Marcheth678/
Marquest674/
Marcheet673/
Marquitt673/
Markaite672/
Marquiet672/
Marquetz671/
Markoitz671/
Marchedt670/
Marqueth670/
Marquedt670/

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Footnotes

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