Markle Surname

57,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

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).

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Markle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,6681:47,2695,741
Canada1,0201:36,1234,608
England91:6,190,895170,599
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8631:26,9563,310

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Markle Last Name Facts

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

Markle (Arabic: ماركل, Marathi: माकर्ले) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Märkle. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markle? popularity and diffusion

Markle is the 57,811th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 832,387 people. The last name Markle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Markle are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Markle is also the 895,203rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 110 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,668 people, or 1 in 47,269. In The United States Markle is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Markle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markle has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.14% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Märkle94718/
Markley9210,584/
Mearkle92314/
Maerkle9276/
Markele924/
Marklee923/
Markile922/
Markhle922/
Markcle921/
Marklie920/
Mairkle920/
Marckle920/
Markhele8627/
Marckley8616/
Markelle869/
Markille866/
Mearkley865/
Marhkele861/
Maerckle861/
Marcklez860/
Marrkley860/
Merkle8314,587/
Marcle83243/
Markli8318/
Markla8316/
Morkle8310/
Markly837/
Markillie80379/
Mayrekele801/
Markelley801/
Markellie800/
Markeille800/
Merkley773,904/
Markhel771,203/
Merckle77378/
Marcley77233/
Merklee7725/
Marklay7724/
Markhil7721/
Marklai777/
Marklid777/
Morkile775/
Markhyl773/
Maerkli773/
Markail772/
Marqele772/
Merklej771/
Marklui771/
Marklly771/
Merrkle771/
Morkley771/
Markluy771/
Marclle771/
Maarkly771/
Morckle770/
Marcles770/
Maircle770/
Morkler770/
Markeil770/
Marcelle714,714/
Marcille71891/
Markella71193/
Markhail7195/
Marquele7144/
Merckley7113/
Markkhel718/
Markelli715/
Markhill714/
Markelly714/
Markclay713/
Marclees711/
Morkeale711/
Margklay711/
Marketel711/
Merkli67881/
Morkli67421/
Marcaille67415/
Marchelle67147/
Märkli6777/
Markitell6740/
Márkli6739/
Marquille6729/
Morkly6718/
Merklé6711/
Márkly679/
Marclé679/
Morkla678/
Marcli677/
Marketell675/
Marquelle674/
Marcla674/
Marchille672/
Marceelle671/
Marcelley671/
Markoylhs671/
Marcly670/

Markle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markle in the Marathi language
माकर्लेmakarle-
Markle in the Arabic language
ماركلmarkl-

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Markle Reference & Research

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