Markwell Surname

125,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Markwell Surname Definition:

A location name in Cornwall.

Markwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8281:198,28219,532
England9261:60,1717,151
Australia6461:41,7895,345
Canada851:433,47837,831
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Wales221:140,66110,115
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Togo91:805,3086,372
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5501:44,3195,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4071:123,38711,971

Markwell (92) may also be a first name.

Markwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Markwell Last Name Facts

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

Markwell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 125,773rd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,014,804 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Markwell reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 992,070th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 92 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,828 people, or 1 in 198,282. In The United States Markwell is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 18 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Markwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Markwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Markwell surname rose 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Markwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Episcopalian (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States Markwell are 24.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Markwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.67% less than the national average, earning 188,010 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.14% less than the national average, earning R 61,452 per year; in United States they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $44,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markwel937/
Marqwell882/
Marcwell880/
Markwelt880/
Markwill880/
Markweal880/
Markuel802/
Marquell7551/
Markquel751/
Marquel6757/
Marguel677/
Marqull671/
Marquiel631/
Marquill630/
Merquel5333/
Morguel5312/
Marquil534/
Mercuel533/
Marguil531/
Marquiol5032/
Morquiel500/

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