Markland Surname

96,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Markland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markland.' Mr. Lower, quoting Jamieson, says, 'In Scotland a division of land.' If it be a North-British surname it migrated to South Lancashire a few centuries ago.

Matthew Markland, of Wigan, 1561: Wills at Chester.

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Markland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0001:120,82012,918
England8491:65,6287,623
Jamaica4861:5,905748
Canada1951:188,95218,643
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Panama791:49,5222,416
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Wales71:442,07621,198
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
France21:33,211,361423,184
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6641:36,7104,772
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5631:89,1989,217

Markland (314) may also be a first name.

Markland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Markland.' Mr. Lower, quoting Jamieson, says, 'In Scotland a division of land.' If it be a North-British surname it migrated to South Lancashire a few centuries ago.

Matthew Markland, of Wigan, 1561: Wills at Chester.

John Markland, of Pemberton, 1611: ibid.

Gerard Markland, temp. 1662: East Cheshire.

1644. Married — Michael Markeland and Mary Perry: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

(English) Dweller at the Mark- or Boundary-Land [Old English m(e)arc + land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Local; but I find no place specifically so called. For the Anglo-Saxon system of marks, see Kemble's Saxons in England. 2. In Scotland, a division of land. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Markland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markland (Russian: Маркланд) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Markland.

How Common Is The Last Name Markland? popularity and diffusion

Markland is the 96,876th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,485,738 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Markland reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Markland is also the 495,703rd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 314 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,000 people, or 1 in 120,820. In The United States Markland is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Markland exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Jamaica, where 10 percent reside.

Markland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markland last name increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Markland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Markland last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Markland last name are 23.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Markland earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.85% less than the national average, earning R 119,184 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $40,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markland in the Russian language
Маркландmarkland-

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