Markle Surname
Approximately 8,755 people bear this surname
Markle Surname Definition:
MARKLE: From the lands of Markill or Markle in the parish of Prestonldrk, East Lothian. Alan de Merkshulle was one of the archers serving Peter de Lubaud in Livingstone Peel in 1312 (Bain, III, p. 411). William Merkyll witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1496 (Home, 28).
Read More About This SurnameMarkle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,668 | 1:47,269 | 5,741 |
| Canada | 1,020 | 1:36,123 | 4,608 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,863 | 1:26,956 | 3,310 |
The alternate forms: Märkle (718) are calculated separately.
Markle (110) may also be a first name.
Markle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MARKLE: From the lands of Markill or Markle in the parish of Prestonldrk, East Lothian. Alan de Merkshulle was one of the archers serving Peter de Lubaud in Livingstone Peel in 1312 (Bain, III, p. 411). William Merkyll witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1496 (Home, 28).
(English, Scottish) Dweller in, or near, the wood on the boundary; one who came from the lands of Markle (hill where there are horses), in East Lothian.
Markle Demographics
Average Markle Salary in
United States
$42,985 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Markle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Markle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Markle (Arabic: ماركل, Marathi: माकर्ले) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Märkle. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Markle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 57,811th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 832,387 people. Markle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Markle reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Markle is also the 895,203rd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 110 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,668 people, or 1 in 47,269. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Markle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Markle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markle surname expanded 412 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Markle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Markle are 23.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Markle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $53,282 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Markle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Markle in the Marathi language | ||
| माकर्ले | makarle | - |
| Markle in the Arabic language | ||
| ماركل | markl | - |
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Markle Reference & Research
Markle DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Markle FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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