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Where Does The Last Name Markis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Markis (Arabic: مركيس, Marathi: मारकीस, Oriya: ମାର୍କିସ, Russian: Маркис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Markiš. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 350,215^th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,993,806 people. The surname Markis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Markis are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Markis is also the 161,203^rd most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 2,164 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 370 people, or 1 in 979,619. In The United States Markis is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent reside and Greece, where 12 percent reside.

Markis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Markis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markis last name expanded 3,083 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Markis surname are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.71% registered with the party.

The amount Markis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $41,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $48,998 CAD per year.