Markwart Surname

215,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Markwart Surname Definition:

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

Markwart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9701:82,99510,481
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Canada2801:131,59113,681
Poland1891:201,10426,815
Argentina871:491,30436,372
Australia711:380,22131,281
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Markwart (80) may also be a first name.

Markwart 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

Markwart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markwart is most common in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markwart? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 215,348th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,819,469 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Markwart live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,075,395th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 80 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 970 people, or 1 in 82,995. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Markwart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Markwart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Markwart surname expanded 686 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markwart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Markwart last name are 2.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Markwart earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.47% less than the national average, earning 264,867 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.36% more than the national average, earning $57,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% less than the national average, earning $44,773 CAD per year.

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Markwart Reference & Research

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