Markham Surname

18,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Markham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markham,' a parish near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire.

Johannes Marcam, Ibbota uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Marcam, Isabella uxor ejus, 13-g: ibid.

Henricus de Markham, 1379: ibid.

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Markham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,0411:20,0912,533
England6,8491:8,1351,193
Australia1,7561:15,3732,182
Canada1,1131:33,1054,284
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
New Zealand4721:9,5941,672
Ireland3501:13,4541,596
South Africa2861:189,43320,588
Wales1731:17,8871,946
Scotland1191:44,9904,039
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
Malta481:8,964551
Panama451:86,9393,484
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
France291:2,290,439180,028
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Seychelles181:5,133784
Greece181:615,54471,673
Sweden161:615,42245,338
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway121:428,52437,411
Guam121:13,3432,098
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
China71:195,331,65210,124
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
India51:153,413,076951,030
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Montserrat31:1,649224
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2491:17,7912,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,5631:6,8411,056
Wales201:78,4213,652
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4721:14,4641,847

Markham (1,161) may also be a first name.

Markham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markham,' a parish near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire.

Johannes Marcam, Ibbota uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Marcam, Isabella uxor ejus, 13-g: ibid.

Henricus de Markham, 1379: ibid.

1573. Married — Christopher Markeham and Margerye Turke: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1585. Henry Marcham or Markham: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Markham = the Mark or Boundary- Land [Old English m(e)arc + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Markham (village on the boundary), in Nottinghamshire.

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

A village in Nottinghamshire, which was the residence and possession of this eminent family so early as the reign of King Henry II.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), Field or Frontier home.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

The Markhams belong to an ancient family of Markham, Notts (L.). Sir Robert Markham represented Grantham in 1677 (A.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Markham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markham (Marathi: मरखाम) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,133rd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 239,391 people. The last name Markham is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Markham reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 233,206th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,161 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 18,041 people, or 1 in 20,091. In The United States Markham is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Markham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Markham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 520 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 141 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 865 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,975 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Markham last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Markham last name are 13.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.1% registered with the party.

The amount Markham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.76% less than the national average, earning 225,773 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 154.59% more than the national average, earning R 605,004 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.04% more than the national average, earning $30,657,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $52,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marckham933/
Markkham932/
Markhamm932/
Markaham932/
Markhame931/
Maarkham931/
Markam926,675/
Marham92739/
Marcham86768/
Marhame86110/
Morkham8669/
Markaam8611/
Markhom8610/
Marhaim869/
Markahm869/
Markame865/
Maarkam862/
Marckam862/
Marhham861/
Markcam861/
Markkam861/
Merkham861/
Marzham861/
Mairham861/
Markeam861/
Markohm860/
Markhamova8218/
Markhamová822/
Markheim80127/
Marchamt805/
Marchaim805/
Maharham801/
Marhamtt801/
Markhoum801/
Marchamd801/
Marchamm800/
Marhom771,629/
Marjam77342/
Markom77151/
Morham77119/
Morkam7729/
Merkam7714/
Marcam779/
Marqam771/
Marhoum7114,050/
Marhoom711,370/
Morhaim71473/
Markoum71469/
Marhome71102/
Mehrkam7181/
Marchom7124/
Markeim7117/
Marquam7113/
Markcom715/
Markeum715/
Moorham714/
Merkamm713/
Markoom711/
Marcaum711/
Moorkam711/
Marrcam711/
Meerkam711/
Morhaïm711/
Morkkam711/
Mourkam711/
Morkhom710/
Marjaum710/
Mousrham67170/
Marhoume67139/
Meerkamm6736/
Morhaime6735/
Mohrkamm6716/
Marcheim676/
Marchoom674/
Marhoome673/

Markham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markham in the Marathi language
मरखामmarakhama-

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