Markin Surname
Approximately 35,764 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMarkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 29,880 | 1:4,823 | 571 |
| Ghana | 1,663 | 1:16,248 | 2,082 |
| United States | 1,629 | 1:222,504 | 21,554 |
| Kazakhstan | 617 | 1:28,659 | 3,990 |
| Belarus | 432 | 1:21,993 | 3,708 |
| Canada | 424 | 1:86,900 | 9,618 |
| Uzbekistan | 174 | 1:177,754 | 7,256 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Philippines | 136 | 1:744,399 | 73,733 |
| Indonesia | 117 | 1:1,130,335 | 81,024 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 87 | 1:68,651 | 9,181 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Azerbaijan | 38 | 1:253,924 | 6,208 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Transnistria | 27 | 1:17,581 | 3,214 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Georgia | 21 | 1:178,359 | 11,356 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 1:536,839 | 23,182 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
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 diminutive of Mark.
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.
- iael_mirkin_gomezMarkin Demographics
Average Markin Salary in
United States
$43,611 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Márkin. For other potential spellings of Markin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Markin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 15,587th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 203,768 people. The last name Markin occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Markin live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 240,346th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 1,102 people.
Markin is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 29,880 people, or 1 in 4,823. In Russia Markin is primarily found in: Moscow, where 10 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent live. Barring Russia it occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Markin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Markin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Markin last name rose 815 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 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 bearing 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 holding the Markin surname are 11.24% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.01% being registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Márkin | 94 | 26 | / |
| Markina | 92 | 33,764 | / |
| Markink | 92 | 252 | / |
| Maerkin | 92 | 10 | / |
| Marckin | 92 | 4 | / |
| Marzkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Markkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Markuin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Markn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Markienė | 86 | 7 | / |
| Markchin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marckina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marcin | 83 | 5,424 | / |
| Markyn | 83 | 2,222 | / |
| Marken | 83 | 2,110 | / |
| Merkin | 83 | 1,553 | / |
| Morkin | 83 | 368 | / |
| Markne | 83 | 66 | / |
| Markén | 83 | 43 | / |
| Marqin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Markinova | 80 | 67 | / |
| Markyna | 77 | 2,712 | / |
| Marquin | 77 | 443 | / |
| Marchin | 77 | 400 | / |
| Morkina | 77 | 89 | / |
| Mörking | 77 | 40 | / |
| Meerkin | 77 | 37 | / |
| Markynd | 77 | 5 | / |
| Markoen | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marcken | 77 | 3 | / |
| Markken | 77 | 2 | / |
| Markäng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Markeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morzkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maarken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mõrkina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markień | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mourkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markenn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masrkim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marcuin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Merkienė | 71 | 542 | / |
| Morkienė | 71 | 177 | / |
| Marrquin | 71 | 41 | / |
| Marquinq | 71 | 2 | / |
| Marknova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maarchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markehen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morken | 67 | 2,122 | / |
| Merken | 67 | 1,445 | / |
| Marcen | 67 | 1,232 | / |
| Marcín | 67 | 51 | / |
| Merkyn | 67 | 45 | / |
| Marcén | 67 | 30 | / |
| Morcin | 67 | 27 | / |
| Märken | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mörken | 67 | 20 | / |
| Morkyn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marqun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Markenova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Margquina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merknh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mearquina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markynova | 67 | 1 | / |
Markin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Markin in the Bengali language | ||
| মার্কিন | markina | - |
| Markin in the Hindi language | ||
| मर्किन | markina | - |
| Markin in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକିର୍ନ | makirna | - |
| Markin in the Marathi language | ||
| मारीयाना | mariyana | - |
| Markin in the Georgian language | ||
| მარკინი | markini | 54.55 |
| მარკინ | markin | 45.45 |
| Markin in the Russian language | ||
| Маркин | markin | - |
| Markin in the Arabic language | ||
| ماركين | markyn | - |
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