Markun Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Markun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2721:9,1462,105
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Indonesia1401:944,63769,875
Poland1111:342,42138,975
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Ukraine231:1,979,248140,199
Austria211:405,49741,758
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England91:6,190,895170,599
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Markuń (14) are calculated separately.

Markun (1,844) may also be a first name.

Markun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markun (Hindi: मार्कुन, Oriya: ମାକୁର୍ନ, Russian: Маркун) is found most in Slovenia. It may also occur as a variant: Markuń. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Markun is the 400,040th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Markun live; 31 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 31 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 177,593rd most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,844 people.

The surname is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 9,146. In Slovenia Markun is primarily found in: Upper Carniola, where 92 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 7 percent are found and Coastal-Karst, where 0 percent are found. Other than Slovenia it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Markun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Markun last name grew 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Markun surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Markun are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Markun earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.73% less than the national average, earning R 136,092 per year and in United States they earn 15.51% less than the national average, earning $36,457 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Markun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markun in the Oriya language
ମାକୁର୍ନmakurna-
Markun in the Hindi language
मार्कुनmarkuna50
मारकुनmarakuna50
Markun in the Russian language
Маркунmarkun-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markun
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