Markou Surname

51,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Markou Surname User-submission:

The Markou surname means 'of Mark', denoting a decendant of Mark

Markou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7,8241:1,41665
Cyprus5581:1,586207
United States4071:890,56267,298
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Australia2411:112,01512,478
Canada2241:164,48916,566
England2211:252,11820,374
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Panama71:558,8949,437
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
France21:33,211,361423,184
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Markou (75) may also be a first name.

Markou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Markou surname means 'of Mark', denoting a decendant of Mark

- alexmelokos

Markou Last Name Facts

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

Markou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻛﻮ) occurs most in Greece. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Markou is the 51,482nd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 731,828 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Markou reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,116,575th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 75 people.

The surname is most common in Greece, where it is held by 7,824 people, or 1 in 1,416. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 40 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent reside and Central Greece, where 11 percent reside. Not including Greece this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Markou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markou last name are 2.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Markou earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning R 239,016 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.29% more than the national average, earning $63,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markhou9244/
Markoux924/
Markcou921/
Markoud921/
Marko9156,689/
Marku9118,191/
Markoutz8612/
Markcoux862/
Markhout861/
Markhouz861/
Marcou834,925/
Markau83418/
Markoč83338/
Markoe83322/
Marcko83164/
Mayrko83150/
Markko83142/
Markku83105/
Markho8397/
Markoç8394/
Mairko8356/
Markuś8344/
Markoh8335/
Markuj8333/
Markoa8314/
Markoo8313/
Markoy8311/
Markue835/
Markão833/
Markhu833/
Maarku832/
Morkou832/
Markoć832/
Markoj831/
Marqou831/
Matrko831/
Markui831/
Markoś831/
Markoş831/
Markoi831/
Margko831/
Mayrku831/
Marzko831/
Markco830/
Markhouss801,145/
Markhouch804/
Markouias801/
Marcoux7717,054/
Marqouz77593/
Markoch77550/
Markoja77292/
Marcous77152/
Markoie7798/
Marcout7785/
Markoya7781/
Marcoup7774/
Mourkou7772/
Marcoud7753/
Markutt7734/
Marqous7725/
Markots7719/
Markhot7714/
Marcoue7712/
Markowe779/
Marquou779/
Markoye776/
Markooz774/
Maharko774/
Markoth773/
Mahyrko773/
Markoić772/
Mađarko771/
Marckoe771/
Marzhko771/
Markoyo771/
Markuhs771/
Markoji771/
Matrkus771/
Markutė771/
Markayo771/
Markeau771/
Markhod771/
Markods771/
Margkos771/
Mayreku771/
Hmarcou771/
Mharkus771/
Markaio771/
Markkuy771/
Markhoe770/
Markuth770/
Marco73153,501/
Marcu7336,759/
Marka735,905/
Markó734,480/
Morko73208/
Márku7342/
Morku736/
Marků731/
Màrku731/
Marqo731/
Marcoult71314/
Marcouch7127/
Marqoush7123/
Markoyah7119/
Markóová7116/
Mourgkou712/
Markhoss712/
Markhult712/
Markauss712/
Markoitz711/
Markowed711/
Markuoth711/
Markcost711/
Marccoux711/
Markowez711/
Markoias711/
Markosch711/
Marcouss711/
Morkouss711/
Markeaus710/
Maarcoux710/
Marcos67187,284/
Marcus6777,589/
Markey6713,134/
Morkoç675,664/
Markaj672,376/
Marcot671,493/
Marcoz671,466/
Markee671,285/
Markie671,059/
Marcuz67823/
Marcut67772/
Marcoe67626/
Markač67560/
Markay67282/
Marcão67247/
Marqua67243/
Marzka67205/
Markai67195/
Markót67136/
Marcue67133/
Marcau67119/
Maarka67103/
Markha6774/
Marcoň6766/
Markah6748/
Marcoș6744/
Marcoş6743/
Márkuš6741/
Morkoy6738/
Mayrka6736/
Marcuș6734/
Marcui6732/
Marcuş6731/
Marceu6718/
Markea6716/
Morkut6715/
Markei6715/
Mairka6713/
Morkoi6713/
Márkuj6712/
Marcoi679/
Margka679/
Marqoh678/
Marcoa677/
Markka676/
Marcco676/
Marcoo675/
Markaa675/
Morkoo674/
Marcoy673/
Marcux673/
Marcod673/
Markać673/
Marqoz672/
Marquo672/
Mărkuş672/
Markaš672/
Morzko671/
Morkoh671/
Matrco671/
Marrcu671/
Maarco671/
Marcaihou671/
Markca671/
Markeyová671/
Marcoh671/
Marcop671/
Mairco671/
Maharkood671/
Morkue671/
Morkuś671/
Mmarka671/
Mărkus671/
D'Marcoux671/
Markoyath671/
Marqos671/
Marcuo671/

Markou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺮﻛﻮmrkw83.33
ﻣﺎﺭﻛﻮmarkw16.67

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