Markova Surname

5,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Markova Surname User-submission:

The surname Markova is the female variant of the Slavic surname Markov.

It is derived from the baptismal name Mark. This name came to Russia from Byzantium along with Christianity. It has an ancient Greek origin and is derived from the Latin word, marcus, meaning 'a hammer'.

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Markova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia82,7121:1,742145
Bulgaria11,6731:59866
Ukraine7,4321:6,125656
Belarus2,9361:3,236345
Kazakhstan2,4681:7,1651,092
North Macedonia1,0851:1,937344
Czechia8051:13,2091,890
Uzbekistan6641:46,5805,994
Latvia5451:3,762501
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
Transnistria2651:1,791220
Lithuania2431:12,4882,253
Greece2091:53,0138,765
Moldova2061:17,2882,957
Kyrgyzstan1761:33,9365,398
Spain1721:271,81416,916
Slovakia1481:36,0576,609
England1351:412,72628,150
Turkmenistan1201:45,743871
Estonia1041:12,7101,932
Canada831:443,92338,562
Germany831:969,94567,438
Azerbaijan541:178,6874,912
Georgia461:81,4257,960
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Finland251:219,86818,073
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Tajikistan221:381,2132,820
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
France191:3,495,933219,029
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Armenia151:195,3455,399
Israel131:658,28045,106
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Norway111:467,48139,375
Austria91:946,15970,786
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Malta41:107,5681,849
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Abkhazia31:80,9553,593
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Marková (13,854), Markovă (1), Márková (10), Markóvá (1) & Mařková (1) are calculated separately.

Markova (97) may also be a first name.

Markova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Markova is the female variant of the Slavic surname Markov.

It is derived from the baptismal name Mark. This name came to Russia from Byzantium along with Christianity. It has an ancient Greek origin and is derived from the Latin word, marcus, meaning 'a hammer'. There is also a suggestion that the name Mark originates in the name of the god Mars - patron of humans and grazing animals, later - the god of war.

- Marijka_Lesya

Markova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markova (Georgian: მარკოვა, Russian: Маркова) is found most in Russia. It may also appear as: Marková, Markovă, Márková, Markóvá or Mařková. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Markova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Markova is the 5,008th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 64,440 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Markova live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Markova is also the 962,660th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 97 people.

The surname Markova is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 82,712 people, or 1 in 1,742. In Russia Markova is primarily found in: Moscow, where 7 percent reside, Belgorod Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia Markova is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 10 percent reside and Ukraine, where 7 percent reside.

Markova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (84%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Markova surname are 17.06% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 63.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Markova earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning 381,921 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.79% less than the national average, earning $43,826 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marková9513,854/
Markovă951/
Marikova93411/
Marekova93105/
Marykova9382/
Maerkova9353/
Markovas9353/
Markovaa935/
Markhova933/
Markoova933/
Marckova932/
Matrkova932/
Marzkova931/
Markkova931/
Markov9296,229/
Márková9010/
Markóvá901/
Mařková901/
Mayrykova88325/
Maraykova8891/
Mareckova8851/
Mayrikova8813/
Marikhova8812/
Marekhova885/
Markovova884/
Mahrikova883/
Mayrekova882/
Mairikova881/
Marikkova881/
Markofova881/
Marejkova881/
Merkova86472/
Marcova86359/
Morkova8672/
Markowa8652/
Markava8636/
Markhov867/
Marckov865/
Markcov862/
Markkov862/
Markoov862/
Marrkov862/
Markovo861/
Mareková80733/
Morkhova80181/
Mariková80141/
Maríková80134/
Matrková80126/
Morikova8061/
Markowna8012/
Morykova809/
Maricova808/
Morekova807/
Markovsh807/
Meerkova804/
Mayrekov804/
Markovoy802/
Mourkova802/
Markoová802/
Merkhova801/
Maurgova801/
Maregova801/
Markavat801/
Markuová801/
Marecova801/
Marckovs801/
Marcková801/
Markow771,386/
Marcov77950/
Morkov77188/
Markof77100/
Markaf7747/
Marejková7576/
Markovová7539/
Mahríková7532/
Markofová759/
Morekhova756/
Mahreková755/
Marecková753/
Mahriková752/
Morzhkova751/
Markatvad751/
Markoivch751/
Moraikova751/
Moyrykova751/
Maureková751/
Majriková751/
Markovotz751/
Mark73318,231/
Markoff711,708/
Měrková71397/
Morkhov71222/
Marcová71158/
Markhof71135/
Margová7145/
Marcoba7145/
Markowz7118/
Morková7111/
Maľariková7111/
Morgova717/
Morcova717/
Markavs716/
Merkava714/
Mercova714/
Moureckova714/
Meirkov714/
Markows713/
Markoof712/
Morkovs712/
Markgaf711/
Markovoich711/
Morkava711/
Markoub711/
Markouf711/
Maľaríková711/
Mérková711/
Markaff710/
Marek6755,481/
Marik6728,496/
Marke673,976/
Marck672,158/
Maříková671,584/
Markhoff67387/
Mourková67281/
Markhouf67142/
Markh67119/
Maryk67119/
Åmark6797/
Marík6787/
Maråk6753/
Marecová6740/
Maark6735/
Marzk6726/
Mařiková6725/
Markoboh6722/
Markk6720/
Moricova6718/
Máriková6712/
Marrk6711/
Móriková678/
Markabou676/
Moreková676/
Markg675/
Mairk674/
Ømark673/
Markawat673/
Markawad672/
Markaway672/
Morzhkov672/
Marigowa671/
Markcoff671/
Markobou671/
Moregova671/
Morigova671/
Morikowa671/
Meark671/
Maurk671/
Markq671/
Markå671/
Mahrk671/
Moriková671/
Marhk671/
Markkoff670/
Markohff670/

Markova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markova in the Georgian language
მარკოვაmarkova-
Markova in the Russian language
Марковаmarkova-

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