Markwick Surname

235,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Markwick Surname Definition:

Possibly local; though, as it was spelt Mar-quicke, two centuries ago, it may have been a sobriquet.

Markwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7251:76,8528,678
Australia4371:61,7757,463
Canada1801:204,69819,937
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Wales131:238,04114,239
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4451:54,7766,535
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Markwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly local; though, as it was spelt Mar-quicke, two centuries ago, it may have been a sobriquet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Markwick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markwick occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markwick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,338th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,261,723 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Markwick are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 725 people, or 1 in 76,852. In England Markwick is primarily concentrated in: East Sussex, where 22 percent reside, West Sussex, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England Markwick is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Markwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Markwick has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Markwick surname increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 285 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Markwick are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Markwick earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $51,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marckwick940/
Markwic935/
Markwiok8839/
Markquick820/
Markwig8019/
Markwyk801/
Marquick7532/
Marncweck711/
Vanmarkwyk6717/
Markweg673/
Marquic671/
Markuec671/
Marquec5319/
Marquix536/
Marquek531/
Marcouex5020/
Marqueik501/

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