Markhams Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Markhams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markhams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Markhams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markhams is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Markhams click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markhams? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Markhams live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Markhams is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,611,847. In South Africa Markhams is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 93 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Markhams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Markhams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markhams last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markhams Last Name Statistics demography

Markhams earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.31% more than the national average, earning R 378,588 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mark Hames891/
Markamos881/
Markjames821/
Marjams801/
Markmes800/
Markmosi7555/
Markumas7520/
Maragmis755/
Marcamos752/
Maragomes7150/
Margmes672/
Margmus671/
Mariagomes671/
Moraghamas671/
Marcoms670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markhams
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