Markin Surname

15,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Markin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mark,' from the diminutive Mark-kin; compare Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, Jeff-kin, &c. The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings, &c. The name has always been rare, whether as personal name or surname; but it has survived five centuries of neglect.

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Markin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia29,8801:4,823571
Ghana1,6631:16,2482,082
United States1,6291:222,50421,554
Kazakhstan6171:28,6593,990
Belarus4321:21,9933,708
Canada4241:86,9009,618
Uzbekistan1741:177,7547,256
England1391:400,84927,632
Philippines1361:744,39973,733
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Kyrgyzstan871:68,6519,181
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Azerbaijan381:253,9246,208
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Australia301:899,85754,700
Transnistria271:17,5813,214
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Greece231:481,73061,288
Georgia211:178,35911,356
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
India91:85,229,487684,495
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Finland81:687,08836,047
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:251,09320,779

The alternate forms: Márkin (26) are calculated separately.

Markin (1,102) may also be a first name.

Markin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mark,' from the diminutive Mark-kin; compare Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, Jeff-kin, &c. The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings, &c. The name has always been rare, whether as personal name or surname; but it has survived five centuries of neglect.

Johannes Markyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1626. Baptised — Milles, s. Milles Markine: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1659. Baptised — Alise, d. Ann Markin: Kensington Church.

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

A diminutive of Mark.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

It is a Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) metronymic surname from the Yiddish female personal name Mirke, a pet form of the Biblical Hebrew name Miryam, a very ancient name of uncertain etymology, perhaps meaning 'wished-for child', from an Egyptian root mrj with the addition of the Hebrew feminine diminutive suffix -am.

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Markin Last Name Facts

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

Markin (Arabic: ماركين, Bengali: মার্কিন, Georgian: მარკინი, Hindi: मर्किन, Marathi: मारीयाना, Oriya: ମାକିର୍ନ, Russian: Маркин) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Márkin. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,587th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 203,768 people. Markin is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Markin live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Markin is also the 240,346th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 1,102 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 29,880 people, or 1 in 4,823. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 10 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Markin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 815 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Markin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Markin last name is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (85%) in Belarus, Orthodox (94%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Markin last name are 11.24% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.01% registered with the party.

The amount Markin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 77.67% more than the national average, earning $40,334,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $52,493 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Márkin9426/
Markina9233,764/
Markink92252/
Maerkin9210/
Marckin924/
Marzkin921/
Markkin921/
Markuin920/
Markn912/
Markienė867/
Markchin861/
Marckina861/
Marcin835,424/
Markyn832,222/
Marken832,110/
Merkin831,553/
Morkin83368/
Markne8366/
Markén8343/
Marqin832/
Markinova8067/
Markyna772,712/
Marquin77443/
Marchin77400/
Morkina7789/
Mörking7740/
Meerkin7737/
Markynd775/
Markoen774/
Marcken773/
Markken772/
Markäng772/
Markeen771/
Morzkin771/
Maarken771/
Mõrkina771/
Markień771/
Mourkin771/
Markenn771/
Masrkim771/
Marcuin770/
Merkienė71542/
Morkienė71177/
Marrquin7141/
Marquinq712/
Marknova712/
Maarchin711/
Markehen710/
Morken672,122/
Merken671,445/
Marcen671,232/
Marcín6751/
Merkyn6745/
Marcén6730/
Morcin6727/
Märken6721/
Mörken6720/
Morkyn6710/
Marqun678/
Markenova678/
Margquina672/
Merknh671/
Mearquina671/
Markynova671/

Markin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markin in the Bengali language
মার্কিনmarkina-
Markin in the Hindi language
मर्किनmarkina-
Markin in the Oriya language
ମାକିର୍ନmakirna-
Markin in the Marathi language
मारीयानाmariyana-
Markin in the Georgian language
მარკინიmarkini54.55
მარკინmarkin45.45
Markin in the Russian language
Маркинmarkin-
Markin in the Arabic language
ماركينmarkyn-

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