Markwitz Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Markwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2721:295,97630,536
Poland1321:287,94534,716
France831:800,27496,515
Austria731:116,65016,371
United States731:4,965,191254,179
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Markwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Markwitz is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markwitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 508,499th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Markwitz live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 295,976. In Germany Markwitz is most common in: Berlin, where 24 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany Markwitz is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 20 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Markwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Markwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Markwitz surname increased 2,433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Markwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markwitz last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Markwitz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $34,547 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
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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 Markwitz
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