Markwart Surname
Approximately 1,908 people bear this surname
Markwart Surname Definition:
(German) The warden of the marches, or frontier watchman or guard; descendant of Marcward (border, guard).
Markwart Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 970 | 1:82,995 | 10,481 |
| United States | 288 | 1:1,258,538 | 88,794 |
| Canada | 280 | 1:131,591 | 13,681 |
| Poland | 189 | 1:201,104 | 26,815 |
| Argentina | 87 | 1:491,304 | 36,372 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
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).
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Markwart Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Markwart Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Markwart is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Markwart? popularity and diffusion
The last name Markwart is the 215,348th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,819,469 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Markwart are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,075,395th most widespread first name globally, borne by 80 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 970 people, or 1 in 82,995. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Markwart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Markwart has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 686 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Markwart Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Markwart surname are 2.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.41% registered with 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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Footnotes
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