Marlon Surname

263,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Marlon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marlon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Indonesia2311:572,50745,811
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Philippines681:1,488,797104,347
Papua New Guinea521:156,80221,647
England351:1,591,94567,242
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France71:9,488,960336,266
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
Barbados21:143,7241,981
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belize11:355,4743,977
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Márlon (3) are calculated separately.

Marlon (528,799) may also be a first name.

Marlon Last Name Facts

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

Marlon (Arabic: مارلون, Marathi: मारलोन) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Márlon. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marlon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marlon is the 263,749th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,907,438 people. The last name Marlon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Marlon are found; 30 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Marlon is also the 1,899th most commonly used forename globally, held by 528,799 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Besides Sri Lanka Marlon exists in 62 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Marlon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marlon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Marlon surname rose 302 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marlon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Marlon surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Marlon are 4.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Marlon earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 19.45% less than the national average, earning $18,287,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $44,080 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Marlon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marlon in the Marathi language
मारलोनmaralona-
Marlon in the Arabic language
مارلونmarlwn-

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Footnotes

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