Markovitz Surname

83,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Markovitz Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian, Yu.-Slovakian) The son of Mark (belonging to Mars).

Markovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4,6451:1,842177
United States1,0141:357,45531,912
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England61:9,286,343223,652
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Markovitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian, Yu.-Slovakian) The son of Mark (belonging to Mars).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Markovitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markovitz is found most in Israel. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markovitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Markovitz is the 83,803rd most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,262,787 people. The last name Markovitz is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Markovitz are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name Markovitz is most widespread in Israel, where it is borne by 4,645 people, or 1 in 1,842. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 28 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Israel Markovitz occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Markovitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markovitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markovitz surname expanded 50,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Markovitz surname are 44.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Markovitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 237.93% more than the national average, earning R 803,052 per year; in United States they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning $53,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.52% more than the national average, earning $65,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marckovitz951/
Markoviz9412/
Markowitz898,121/
Markovits891,196/
Markovicz89262/
Marcovitz89224/
Markovetz8977/
Markovitš8919/
Merkovitz8914/
Markevitz8910/
Morkovitz891/
Markovitch84474/
Markovitcs8425/
Marcovistz8416/
Markoviscz8410/
Markkowitz844/
Marckevitz844/
Markowitcz842/
Marković8291,099/
Markovic8212,579/
Markovič822,463/
Markoviç8220/
Marcoviz824/
Markowiz821/
Markovez821/
Markovitsch803/
Markovich789,064/
Markowicz785,711/
Markovets782,368/
Markewitz78371/
Marcovicz78180/
Markowetz78154/
Markevicz78109/
Merkowitz7872/
Markowits7838/
Marcowitz7836/
Markovici7820/
Merkovits7815/
Markevits789/
Markowiez785/
Markovetc784/
Markoviec784/
Markawitz782/
Markoivić782/
Maarković781/
Markowitc781/
Markowizz781/
Morkowitz781/
Markevitš781/
Márkovits781/
Marcoviez781/
Marcovits780/
Markovitsová764/
Markoviczová762/
Marcovitch74324/
Markhovets74111/
Markowitch7427/
Markavitch7415/
Marquevitz747/
Markhovich745/
Marckovich745/
Markowitcs743/
Meirkowitz743/
Mayrkovich742/
Marcovitsh742/
Markovoich741/
Markouwicz741/
Markowiecz741/
Markevič711,273/
Merković71218/
Markovec71127/
Marcovic7177/
Markowic7125/
Marcović714/
Markavic712/
Markobic711/
Morkovic711/
Markowez711/
Marcovič711/
Markevez710/
Markowitsch70372/
Markovićová7056/
Markovicova7050/
Markevitsch7013/
Marquevihtz704/
Markovicová704/
Markeuviecz701/
Markovych674,429/
Marcovich671,687/
Marcovici671,511/
Markowich67207/
Markewicz67188/
Márkovics6778/
Markowycz6775/
Morkovich6772/
Markovicsová6770/
Markowiec6767/
Marcowicz6756/
Markavich6740/
Marcovics6722/
Marcowiez6713/
Markawicz6711/
Morcowitz6711/
Markovicsova679/
Markavets676/
Marqueviz675/
Morkovets673/
Merkewitz673/
Markevyts673/
Markovech672/
Marcovets672/
Merkovets671/
Markovecs671/
Markēvičs671/
Markawetz671/
Markevičs671/
Markevičė671/
Markowics671/
Markewiez671/
Marckowitsch671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markovitz
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