Markolefas Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Markolefas Surname User-submission:

Derived from the names, markos + elefas (elephant in greek, ελέφας). It refers to a man whose name is Markos and is as big as an elephant.

Markolefas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1221:90,81815,316
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Markolefas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from the names, markos + elefas (elephant in greek, ελέφας). It refers to a man whose name is Markos and is as big as an elephant.

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Markolefas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markolefas occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markolefas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,504,764th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Markolefas are found; 88 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 90,818. In Greece Markolefas is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 43 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 39 percent are found and Thessaly, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Greece this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Markolefas Last Name Statistics demography

Markolefas earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $45,992 CAD per year.

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