Markovska Surname

109,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Markovska Surname User-submission:

Markovska is the female variant of the Slavic surname Markovski.

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, 'hammer'.

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Markovska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia3,4381:61175
Bulgaria4981:14,0141,429
Australia481:562,41041,290
Latvia451:45,5576,925
Lithuania421:72,25210,722
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Croatia281:151,02220,421
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Norway131:395,56035,657
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Markovská (110) are calculated separately.

Markovska Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Markovska is the female variant of the Slavic surname Markovski.

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, '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_Lesya

Markovska Last Name Facts

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

Markovska (Russian: Марковська) is most common in North Macedonia. It may also be found as: Markovská. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markovska? popularity and diffusion

Markovska is the 109,288th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,711,093 people. The surname Markovska is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Markovska are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Markovska is most numerous in North Macedonia, where it is carried by 3,438 people, or 1 in 611. In North Macedonia Markovska is primarily concentrated in: Skopje, where 48 percent live, Pelagonia, where 25 percent live and Northeastern, where 7 percent live. Other than North Macedonia this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Markovska Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Markovska surname is predominantly Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

The amount Markovska earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 36.38% less than the national average, earning 220,162 kr per year and in United States they earn 48.79% less than the national average, earning $22,098 USD per year.

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Markovska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markovska in the Russian language
Марковськаmarkovska-

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