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

The surname Markus (Arabic: مركوس, Hindi: मरकुस, Marathi: माकूर्स, Oriya: ମାକୁର୍ସ, Russian: Маркус) is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant: Márkus, Markuš, Marküs, Markuś, Mărkus, Márkuš or Mărkuş. Click here for further possible spellings of Markus.

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

Markus is the 6,766^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 87,073 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Markus live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,590^th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 619,554 people.

The last name Markus is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 47,087 people, or 1 in 3,762. In Nigeria Markus is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 20 percent reside, Adamawa, where 14 percent reside and Plateau, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 110 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Markus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Markus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markus last name grew 2,262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,194 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (95%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Markus are 10.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Markus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning 371,397 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.75% less than the national average, earning R 193,092 per year; in United States they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $47,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $53,276 CAD per year.