Markowitz Surname

61,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Markowitz Surname Definition:

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

Markowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3521:49,3015,977
Germany2241:359,39934,546
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Thailand1041:679,215113,538
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Namibia251:96,3768,697
England141:3,979,861125,553
Israel111:777,96750,646
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Markowitz (22) may also be a first name.

Markowitz 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

Markowitz Last Name Facts

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

Markowitz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Markowitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markowitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,886th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 897,371 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Markowitz reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Markowitz is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 7,352 people, or 1 in 49,301. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 29 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Markowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markowitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markowitz last name increased 30,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Markowitz surname are 42.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Markowitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.94% less than the national average, earning R 149,844 per year; in United States they earn 30.26% more than the national average, earning $56,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 107.63% more than the national average, earning $103,157 CAD per year.

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