Markovič Surname
Approximately 2,463 people bear this surname
Markovič 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 1,285 | 1:1,936 | 188 |
| Slovakia | 729 | 1:7,320 | 720 |
| Czechia | 331 | 1:32,125 | 5,223 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95 | 1:37,225 | 5,354 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 1:303,459 | 16,246 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Marković (91,099), Markovic (12,579) & Markoviç (20) are calculated separately.
Markovič 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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Where Does The Last Name Markovič Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Markovič occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Marković, Markovic or Markoviç. Click here for other potential spellings of Markovič.
How Common Is The Last Name Markovič? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 174,262nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,958,809 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Markovič are found; 57 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Slovenia, where it is carried by 1,285 people, or 1 in 1,936. In Slovenia it is mostly found in: Central Slovenia, where 33 percent reside, Drava, where 13 percent reside and Southeast Slovenia, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Slovenia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 30 percent reside and Czechia, where 13 percent reside.
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