Markgraf Surname

81,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Markgraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markgraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9061:20,6112,739
United States1,2891:281,19426,212
Russia4201:343,15034,192
Austria711:119,93616,774
France621:1,071,334116,831
Canada441:837,40065,151
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
England121:4,643,172139,951
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Markgráf (3) are calculated separately.

Markgraf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markgraf (Russian: Маркграф) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Markgráf. Click here for other potential spellings of Markgraf.

How Common Is The Last Name Markgraf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 81,799th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,228,307 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Markgraf reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 3,906 people, or 1 in 20,611. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany Markgraf is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Russia, where 7 percent live.

Markgraf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markgraf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Markgraf last name expanded 2,387 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markgraf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Markgraf last name are 23.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Markgraf earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.9% more than the national average, earning R 320,568 per year; in United States they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $45,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.38% more than the national average, earning $64,778 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markgraf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markgraf in the Russian language
Маркграфmarkgraf-

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Footnotes

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