Marwick Surname
Approximately 1,699 people bear this surname
Marwick Surname Definition:
An Orcadian surname of local origin from Marwick ('sea-mew bay') in the parish of Birsay. Sir James David Marwick (1826-1908) was a distinguished antiquary.
Marwick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 423 | 1:63,820 | 7,653 |
| Scotland | 382 | 1:14,015 | 1,794 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| South Africa | 177 | 1:306,089 | 29,333 |
| England | 171 | 1:325,837 | 24,140 |
| New Zealand | 168 | 1:26,954 | 4,714 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 289 | 1:12,952 | 1,525 |
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Marwick (45) may also be a first name.
Marwick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Orcadian surname of local origin from Marwick ('sea-mew bay') in the parish of Birsay. Sir James David Marwick (1826-1908) was a distinguished antiquary.
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Marwick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marwick Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marwick (Arabic: مارويك) is most common in Australia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Marwick? popularity and diffusion
The last name Marwick is the 236,504th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,289,315 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Marwick are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 45 people.
The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 63,820. In Australia Marwick is most common in: Western Australia, where 83 percent are found, Victoria, where 8 percent are found and Queensland, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Australia Marwick occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Marwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Marwick has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Marwick last name rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Marwick Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Marwick last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.19% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Marwick earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning R 279,288 per year; in United States they earn 21.63% more than the national average, earning $52,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $52,803 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marzwick | 93 | 7 | / |
| Mearwick | 93 | 0 | / |
| Marwik | 92 | 14 | / |
| Marvick | 86 | 146 | / |
| Morwick | 86 | 143 | / |
| Merwick | 86 | 111 | / |
| Marwijk | 86 | 39 | / |
| Mörwick | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mairweck | 80 | 15 | / |
| Morwieck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marvik | 77 | 305 | / |
| Marwig | 77 | 96 | / |
| Marvic | 77 | 41 | / |
| Marwyk | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maruik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merwic | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maruike | 71 | 123 | / |
| Merwijk | 71 | 12 | / |
| Morvick | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mervick | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mörwicková | 71 | 5 | / |
| Marveck | 71 | 4 | / |
| Marbäck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwaiq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayruik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morbick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marzuik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meerwijk | 67 | 249 | / |
| Moerwijk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mearbeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahrbeck | 67 | 1 | / |
Marwick Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marwick in the Arabic language | ||
| مارويك | marwyk | - |
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