Markley Surname

48,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Markley Surname Definition:

(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.

Markley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,0321:36,1304,488
England3061:182,08516,371
Canada841:438,63838,170
Australia291:930,88655,860
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3131:21,7112,736

Markley (418) may also be a first name.

Markley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Markley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 48,677th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 688,544 people. The surname Markley is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Markley are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 420,385th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 418 people.

The surname Markley is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 10,032 people, or 1 in 36,130. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Markley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Markley surname grew 434 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Markley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Markley surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Markley are 21.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Markley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning R 290,172 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $61,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marckley9316/
Mearkley935/
Marrkley930/
Markle928,755/
Markly927/
Markelley881/
Merkley863,904/
Mearkle86314/
Marcley86233/
Maerkle8676/
Marklay8624/
Markloe8620/
Marklee863/
Markhle862/
Morkley861/
Markluy861/
Markcle861/
Maarkly861/
Marklly861/
Marckle860/
Mairkle860/
Marklie860/
Merckley8013/
Markelle809/
Markille806/
Markelly804/
Markclay803/
Margklay801/
Maerckle801/
Marcklez800/
Merkle7714,587/
Märkle77718/
Marcle77243/
Morkly7718/
Markli7718/
Markla7716/
Morkle7710/
Márkly779/
Marcly770/
Markillie75379/
Marcelley751/
Markellie750/
Marclay71583/
Merckle71378/
Merklee7125/
Marklou7110/
Marklai717/
Marklid717/
Maerkli713/
Merklly711/
Merrkle711/
Marklui711/
Marcloy711/
Merklej711/
Marclle711/
Maircle710/
Morckle710/
Marcles710/
Morkler710/
Merkluy710/
Marcelle674,714/
Marcilly671,119/
Marcille67891/
Marcelly67503/
Markella67193/
Markelli675/
Marklous671/
Marclees671/
Marcleuo671/

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