Markou Surname
Approximately 9,958 people bear this surname
Markou Surname User-submission:
The Markou surname means 'of Mark', denoting a decendant of Mark
Markou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 7,824 | 1:1,416 | 65 |
| Cyprus | 558 | 1:1,586 | 207 |
| United States | 407 | 1:890,562 | 67,298 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Australia | 241 | 1:112,015 | 12,478 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| England | 221 | 1:252,118 | 20,374 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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
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Markou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Markou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Markou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻛﻮ) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Markou? popularity and diffusion
Markou is the 51,482nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 731,828 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Markou live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Markou is also the 1,116,575th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 75 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 7,824 people, or 1 in 1,416. In Greece Markou is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 40 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent live and Central Greece, where 11 percent live. Beside Greece Markou occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Markou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Markou last name are 2.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.57% being registered to vote for the political 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
Markou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Markou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﻛﻮ | mrkw | 83.33 |
| ﻣﺎﺭﻛﻮ | markw | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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