Marković Surname
Approximately 91,099 people bear this surname
Marković Surname User-submission:
This is a Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, etc., surname, denoting a descendant of Marko (Mark in English). The surname is derived from the name Marko, meaning 'god of war', and the common Slavic diminutive suffix -vić. Sometimes it is anglicized to Markovic or Markovich.
Read More About This SurnameMarković Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 61,477 | 1:116 | 7 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,258 | 1:248 | 3 |
| Montenegro | 5,722 | 1:112 | 2 |
| Croatia | 5,358 | 1:789 | 9 |
| Kosovo | 2,097 | 1:888 | 123 |
| Slovenia | 1,747 | 1:1,424 | 108 |
| North Macedonia | 379 | 1:5,545 | 1,028 |
| Czechia | 48 | 1:221,531 | 31,190 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Markovic (12,579), Markovič (2,463) & Markoviç (20) are calculated separately.
Marković (25) may also be a first name.
Marković Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, etc., surname, denoting a descendant of Marko (Mark in English). The surname is derived from the name Marko, meaning 'god of war', and the common Slavic diminutive suffix -vić. Sometimes it is anglicized to Markovic or Markovich.
- deleted-173293This surname means 'son of the God of War'. Mark is derived from Mars, the Roman God of War and -vich is a Slavic patronymic suffix.
- kimmi_pageMarković Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marković Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marković is found most frequently in Serbia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Markovic, Markovič or Markoviç. Click here to see other possible spellings of Marković.
How Common Is The Last Name Marković? popularity and diffusion
The surname Marković is the 6,214th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 79,996 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Marković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.
The last name is most common in Serbia, where it is held by 61,477 people, or 1 in 116. In Serbia Marković is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 16 percent live, Mačva District, where 8 percent live and Šumadija District, where 7 percent live. Barring Serbia this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 16 percent live and Montenegro, where 6 percent live.
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