Markova Surname
Approximately 113,091 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameMarkova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 82,712 | 1:1,742 | 145 |
| Bulgaria | 11,673 | 1:598 | 66 |
| Ukraine | 7,432 | 1:6,125 | 656 |
| Belarus | 2,936 | 1:3,236 | 345 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,468 | 1:7,165 | 1,092 |
| North Macedonia | 1,085 | 1:1,937 | 344 |
| Czechia | 805 | 1:13,209 | 1,890 |
| Uzbekistan | 664 | 1:46,580 | 5,994 |
| Latvia | 545 | 1:3,762 | 501 |
| United States | 329 | 1:1,101,699 | 79,755 |
| Transnistria | 265 | 1:1,791 | 220 |
| Lithuania | 243 | 1:12,488 | 2,253 |
| Greece | 209 | 1:53,013 | 8,765 |
| Moldova | 206 | 1:17,288 | 2,957 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 176 | 1:33,936 | 5,398 |
| Spain | 172 | 1:271,814 | 16,916 |
| Slovakia | 148 | 1:36,057 | 6,609 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Turkmenistan | 120 | 1:45,743 | 871 |
| Estonia | 104 | 1:12,710 | 1,932 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Azerbaijan | 54 | 1:178,687 | 4,912 |
| Georgia | 46 | 1:81,425 | 7,960 |
| Netherlands | 32 | 1:527,724 | 48,879 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Tajikistan | 22 | 1:381,213 | 2,820 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 1:146,334 | 13,558 |
| Armenia | 15 | 1:195,345 | 5,399 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Abkhazia | 3 | 1:80,955 | 3,593 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
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_LesyaMarkova Demographics
Markova Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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
Markova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Markova in the Georgian language | ||
| მარკოვა | markova | - |
| Markova in the Russian language | ||
| Маркова | markova | - |
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