Marxen Surname

159,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Marxen Surname Definition:

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

Marxen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7051:47,2176,187
United States6981:519,28243,383
Denmark1861:30,3483,143
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Panama71:558,8949,437
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Marxén (1) & Marxèn (1) are calculated separately.

Marxen (11) may also be a first name.

Marxen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Marxen Last Name Facts

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

Marxen occurs most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms: Marxén or Marxèn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marxen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marxen is the 159,173rd most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,657,748 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Marxen reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Marxen is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,705 people, or 1 in 47,217. In Germany it is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 43 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Germany it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Denmark, where 7 percent are found.

Marxen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marxen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marxen last name grew 4,363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marxen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marxen surname are 21.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.37% registered with the party.

The amount Marxen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.14% less than the national average, earning $35,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marxén941/
Marxèn941/
Marxsen92475/
Marxn911/
Marcen831,232/
Margen83804/
Marzen83802/
Marsen83459/
Marjen83154/
Marxin835/
Marxan833/
Marxon831/
Merxen830/
Marchen77684/
Maarsen77332/
Marxson7762/
Marseen7746/
Martgen7737/
Marshen7730/
Marksen7726/
Marseng7720/
Margent7719/
Marcent7714/
Margien7714/
Marsien7710/
Marsaen776/
Maurgen775/
Marjeng774/
Marceen772/
Marscen772/
Marcsen772/
Marsoen772/
Margeng771/
Mearesn771/
Marceun771/
Marjent771/
Marjeen771/
Marsent771/
Mairsen771/
Marrjen770/
Mearsen770/
Marhsen770/
Marxhausen75202/
Marxhousen752/
Marzn732/
Marsn732/
Margienė71173/
Marchent71114/
Maarssen71107/
Marcenne7133/
Marsenne7129/
Marchend7113/
Marschen719/
Marcheen715/
Marchenk713/
Marsheen712/
Marchesn711/
Marcheng711/
Marqusen710/
Marcin675,424/
Marzin673,862/
Morgen673,603/
Margin671,259/
Marsin67699/
Marjin67506/
Morsen67423/
Margem67119/
Morcen6797/
Marzem6731/
Marcén6730/
Marsem6726/
Marchn6723/
Marjem6719/
Marzyn6719/
Marsín6716/
Marcyn679/
Morjen678/
Marsyn677/
Morzen677/
Marcem674/
Marzenova674/
Marshn673/
Marchssen672/
Marsén672/
Merxan671/
Mearchent671/
Marsng671/
Markhseen671/
Marsienne671/
Marxim671/
Marksienė671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marxen
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