Marković Surname

6,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

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.

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Marković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia61,4771:1167
Bosnia and Herzegovina14,2581:2483
Montenegro5,7221:1122
Croatia5,3581:7899
Kosovo2,0971:888123
Slovenia1,7471:1,424108
North Macedonia3791:5,5451,028
Czechia481:221,53131,190
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England21:27,859,030389,889
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

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.

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This 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.

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Marković Last Name Facts

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

Marković is most common in Serbia. It can occur as a variant: Markovic, Markovič or Markoviç. For other possible spellings of Marković click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marković? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marković is the 6,214th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 79,996 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Marković are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.

The surname Marković is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is held by 61,477 people, or 1 in 116. In Serbia Marković is primarily concentrated in: Belgrade, where 16 percent live, Mačva District, where 8 percent live and Šumadija District, where 7 percent live. Besides Serbia Marković exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 16 percent live and Montenegro, where 6 percent live.

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