View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Marku Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Marku (Hindi: मरकू, Marathi: मारकु, Oriya: ମକୁର୍, Russian: Марку) is held by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Márku, Màrku or Marků. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marku? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Marku is the 29,463^rd most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 400,613 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Marku reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 118,781^st most widespread given name internationally, borne by 3,558 people.

The last name Marku is most frequently held in Albania, where it is borne by 13,178 people, or 1 in 221. In Albania Marku is most numerous in: Lezhë County, where 37 percent are found, Shkodër County, where 26 percent are found and Tirana County, where 19 percent are found. Besides Albania this surname exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 7 percent are found and Kosovo, where 4 percent are found.

Marku Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Marku has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marku surname rose 51,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marku Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Marku surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Marku surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Marku earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.54% less than the national average, earning €7,646 per year; in United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.78% less than the national average, earning $37,372 CAD per year.