Marx Surname

6,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Vatican City

Marx Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mark'; v. Marcus.' Marke, propyr name': Promptorium Parvulorum In many cases Marks (and Marx) is a variant of March, which see. Mark was a rare personal name in the 13th and 14th centuries.

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Marx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany47,2991:1,702142
United States17,1061:21,1892,672
South Africa10,0541:5,389676
France3,5011:18,9722,150
Brazil2,1321:100,4103,776
Austria1,7561:4,849543
Luxembourg1,0601:54842
Belgium6081:18,9092,907
Netherlands5681:29,7314,904
Australia5311:50,8396,318
England4761:117,05511,917
Switzerland4511:18,2102,985
Canada4331:85,0949,439
Hungary2971:33,0513,601
New Zealand2241:20,2163,553
Denmark2181:25,8932,643
Czechia1981:53,7048,989
Argentina1951:219,19718,043
Swaziland1771:7,334424
Italy1621:377,51043,418
India1481:5,182,874128,264
Russia1371:1,051,99379,925
Spain1131:413,73522,335
Kazakhstan871:203,24718,833
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Poland691:550,85151,833
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Uruguay541:63,5516,804
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Sweden461:214,06014,843
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
China381:35,982,1461,905
Norway281:183,65321,594
Chile261:677,55715,745
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Wales71:442,07621,198
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
East Timor41:303,982255
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Belize21:177,7373,502
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palau11:21,643223
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vatican City11:1174
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2641:22,1812,789

The alternate forms: Märx (1) are calculated separately.

Marx (4,448) may also be a first name.

Marx Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mark'; v. Marcus.' Marke, propyr name': Promptorium Parvulorum In many cases Marks (and Marx) is a variant of March, which see. Mark was a rare personal name in the 13th and 14th centuries. With Marx, compare Dix, Rix, Cox, Wilcox, &c.

William Marke, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Mark, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Johannes Markson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1575- Jonn Marks, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1593-4. George Marks, Cornwall: ibid.

1740. Married — John Marks and Sarah Powell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Mark’s (Son): v. Mark1 2 for Marcus, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Marks, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contraction of Marcus (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German, English) The son of Mark or Marcus (hammer); dweller at a mark or boundary stone.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Marks was the name of a family of Bideford merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries; John Marks was a noted Bideford surgeon in the reign of Anne (Wat.). At present, however, Honiton is the principal Devonshire home of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Marx Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marx is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Märx. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marx? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marx is the 6,351st most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,956 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Marx reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Marx is also the 103,287th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 4,448 people.

The last name Marx is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 47,299 people, or 1 in 1,702. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Marx exists in 132 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Marx Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marx has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 501 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marx Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marx last name are 10.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marx earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.69% less than the national average, earning 264,096 kr per year; in Peru they earn 180.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 54,346 per year; in South Africa they earn 130.61% more than the national average, earning R 548,028 per year; in United States they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $48,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $50,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Märx921/
Markx89296/
Marxt8978/
Marcx8966/
Marhx8948/
Marxs8928/
Marxe899/
Maurx899/
Matrx896/
Marxh893/
Marxx891/
Mgarx891/
Marrx890/
Marckx80535/
Marinx8050/
Mayrex801/
Mark75318,231/
Marc7553,324/
Mars7523,578/
Merx752,058/
Marg751,335/
Marq75539/
Marş75179/
Marš75116/
Mörx7533/
Morx7527/
Marxová73220/
Maerckx7331/
Marquxz7310/
Marsh67162,282/
Marks67114,128/
March6736,505/
Mears6722,340/
Marrs679,776/
Marce674,099/
Marke673,976/
Marcq673,170/
Mairs672,850/
Marck672,158/
Merkx671,301/
Marse671,040/
Marze67951/
Marqu67205/
Maars67148/
Markh67119/
Marsz6798/
Mahrs6798/
Åmark6797/
Maurs6792/
Marås6782/
Mayrs6777/
Marje6774/
Margh6764/
Maråk6753/
Marss6744/
Maark6735/
Marzk6726/
Markk6720/
Mearg6716/
Marqs6714/
Marrk6711/
Markz6710/
Marså6710/
Marst677/
Marqz677/
Margs676/
Markg675/
Margj674/
Matrs674/
Mmars674/
Mairk674/
Marzz674/
Ømark673/
Margc673/
Masrc673/
Margt672/
Mairc672/
Maarg672/
Marcì672/
Marçe672/
Marqq672/
Maurg671/
Margd671/
Margz671/
Markj671/
Marrc671/
Marsj671/
Meark671/
Maurk671/
Markq671/
Markå671/
Mahrk671/
Morxe671/
Morcx671/
Maurc671/
Marqe671/
Marzd671/
Merxs671/
Marhk671/
Marrg670/
Maarc670/
Marzh670/

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