Marx Surname
Approximately 88,920 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMarx Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47,299 | 1:1,702 | 142 |
| United States | 17,106 | 1:21,189 | 2,672 |
| South Africa | 10,054 | 1:5,389 | 676 |
| France | 3,501 | 1:18,972 | 2,150 |
| Brazil | 2,132 | 1:100,410 | 3,776 |
| Austria | 1,756 | 1:4,849 | 543 |
| Luxembourg | 1,060 | 1:548 | 42 |
| Belgium | 608 | 1:18,909 | 2,907 |
| Netherlands | 568 | 1:29,731 | 4,904 |
| Australia | 531 | 1:50,839 | 6,318 |
| England | 476 | 1:117,055 | 11,917 |
| Switzerland | 451 | 1:18,210 | 2,985 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| Hungary | 297 | 1:33,051 | 3,601 |
| New Zealand | 224 | 1:20,216 | 3,553 |
| Denmark | 218 | 1:25,893 | 2,643 |
| Czechia | 198 | 1:53,704 | 8,989 |
| Argentina | 195 | 1:219,197 | 18,043 |
| Swaziland | 177 | 1:7,334 | 424 |
| Italy | 162 | 1:377,510 | 43,418 |
| India | 148 | 1:5,182,874 | 128,264 |
| Russia | 137 | 1:1,051,993 | 79,925 |
| Spain | 113 | 1:413,735 | 22,335 |
| Kazakhstan | 87 | 1:203,247 | 18,833 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Poland | 69 | 1:550,851 | 51,833 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Mexico | 54 | 1:2,298,633 | 20,081 |
| Uruguay | 54 | 1:63,551 | 6,804 |
| Japan | 50 | 1:2,556,886 | 31,037 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| China | 38 | 1:35,982,146 | 1,905 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vatican City | 1 | 1:117 | 4 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,264 | 1:22,181 | 2,789 |
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.
1 Mark’s (Son): v. Mark1 2 for Marcus, q.v.
= Marks, q.v.
Contraction of Marcus (q.v.).
(German, English) The son of Mark or Marcus (hammer); dweller at a mark or boundary stone.
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.
Marx Demographics
Average Marx Salary in
United States
$48,277 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Marx Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marx Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marx occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Märx. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marx? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,351st most common last name in the world It is held by around 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 commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 4,448 people.
The surname Marx is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 47,299 people, or 1 in 1,702. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 132 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.
Marx Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Marx has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marx surname increased 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 501 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Marx Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Marx surname are 10.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.05% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Märx | 92 | 1 | / |
| Markx | 89 | 296 | / |
| Marxt | 89 | 78 | / |
| Marcx | 89 | 66 | / |
| Marhx | 89 | 48 | / |
| Marxs | 89 | 28 | / |
| Marxe | 89 | 9 | / |
| Maurx | 89 | 9 | / |
| Matrx | 89 | 6 | / |
| Marxh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Marxx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mgarx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Marrx | 89 | 0 | / |
| Marckx | 80 | 535 | / |
| Marinx | 80 | 50 | / |
| Mayrex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mark | 75 | 318,231 | / |
| Marc | 75 | 53,324 | / |
| Mars | 75 | 23,578 | / |
| Merx | 75 | 2,058 | / |
| Marg | 75 | 1,335 | / |
| Marq | 75 | 539 | / |
| Marş | 75 | 179 | / |
| Marš | 75 | 116 | / |
| Mörx | 75 | 33 | / |
| Morx | 75 | 27 | / |
| Marxová | 73 | 220 | / |
| Maerckx | 73 | 31 | / |
| Marquxz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Marsh | 67 | 162,282 | / |
| Marks | 67 | 114,128 | / |
| March | 67 | 36,505 | / |
| Mears | 67 | 22,340 | / |
| Marrs | 67 | 9,776 | / |
| Marce | 67 | 4,099 | / |
| Marke | 67 | 3,976 | / |
| Marcq | 67 | 3,170 | / |
| Mairs | 67 | 2,850 | / |
| Marck | 67 | 2,158 | / |
| Merkx | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Marse | 67 | 1,040 | / |
| Marze | 67 | 951 | / |
| Marqu | 67 | 205 | / |
| Maars | 67 | 148 | / |
| Markh | 67 | 119 | / |
| Marsz | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mahrs | 67 | 98 | / |
| Åmark | 67 | 97 | / |
| Maurs | 67 | 92 | / |
| Marås | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mayrs | 67 | 77 | / |
| Marje | 67 | 74 | / |
| Margh | 67 | 64 | / |
| Maråk | 67 | 53 | / |
| Marss | 67 | 44 | / |
| Maark | 67 | 35 | / |
| Marzk | 67 | 26 | / |
| Markk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mearg | 67 | 16 | / |
| Marqs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Marrk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Markz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marså | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Marqz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Margs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Markg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Margj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matrs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmars | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mairk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Marzz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ømark | 67 | 3 | / |
| Margc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masrc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Margt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mairc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maarg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marcì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marçe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marqq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Margd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Margz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morcx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maurc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marzd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maarc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Marzh | 67 | 0 | / |
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