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

The last name Markiz (Georgian: მარკიზ, Russian: Маркиз) has its highest incidence in Georgia. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 361,170^th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,273,000 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Markiz live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia. Markiz is also the 350,532^nd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 572 people.

Markiz is most common in Georgia, where it is carried by 824 people, or 1 in 4,546. In Georgia Markiz is mostly concentrated in: Adjara, where 48 percent are found, Samtskhe-Javakheti, where 20 percent are found and Guria, where 16 percent are found. Barring Georgia it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 8 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Markiz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (57%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Markiz last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 47.83% registered with the political party.

Markiz earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,800 USD per year.