Marking Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Marking 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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Marking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6871:527,59743,954
England421:1,326,62059,571
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Wales61:515,75523,171
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Marking (128) may also be a first name.

Marking 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

Marking Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marking is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Marking.

How Common Is The Last Name Marking? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 430,251st most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Marking are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 821,896th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 128 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 687 people, or 1 in 527,597. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Minnesota, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Marking exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.

Marking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marking has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marking last name increased 1,184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marking Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Marking last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marking last name are 25.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.65% being registered with the party.

Marking earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,671 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marcking9310/
Markieng931/
Markink86252/
Markeng86161/
Morking8642/
Mörking8640/
Merking8629/
Markäng862/
Marcing861/
Marching808/
Moerking803/
Marcink7173/
Morkeng7153/
Merkeng712/
Morching675/
Marquinq672/
Merckhng671/
Marcinck671/
Marcheng671/
Markenke670/
Moorching6311/
Morkinkova591/
Morcink571/
Marchenk533/
Morchink531/

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