Markwat Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Markwat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markwat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2241:75,38912,772
Poland1391:273,44433,454
United States331:10,983,604436,696
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Markwat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markwat is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markwat? popularity and diffusion

The last name Markwat is the 660,498th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 16,016,584 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Markwat live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Markwat is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 75,389. In The Netherlands Markwat is primarily found in: South Holland, where 54 percent are found, North Holland, where 24 percent are found and Zeeland, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands Markwat occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Markwat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Markwat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Markwat last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markwat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Markwat last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Markwat earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning R 266,712 per year and in United States they earn 22.29% less than the national average, earning $33,529 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markwat
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