Markwardt Surname

176,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Markwardt Surname Definition:

(German) The warden of the marches, or frontier watchman or guard; descendant of Marcward (border, guard).

Markwardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1781:307,69028,269
Germany1,0861:74,1309,378
Denmark421:134,39812,049
England351:1,591,94567,242
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Markwardt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The warden of the marches, or frontier watchman or guard; descendant of Marcward (border, guard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Markwardt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markwardt occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markwardt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 176,792nd most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,011,383 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Markwardt reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Markwardt is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,178 people, or 1 in 307,690. In The United States Markwardt is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 25 percent live, Minnesota, where 11 percent live and Wisconsin, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States Markwardt is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 45 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Markwardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markwardt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Markwardt last name grew 9,062 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markwardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markwardt surname are 6.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.85% being registered with the party.

Markwardt earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,612 USD per year.

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