Morkin Surname
Approximately 368 people bear this surname
Morkin Surname User-submission:
It is a Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) metronymic surname from the Yiddish female personal name Mirke, a pet form of the Biblical Hebrew name Miryam, a very ancient name of uncertain etymology, perhaps meaning 'wished-for child', from an Egyptian root mrj with the addition of the Hebrew feminine diminutive suffix -am.
Read More About This SurnameMorkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Russia | 83 | 1:1,736,422 | 113,466 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Morkin (25) may also be a first name.
Morkin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) metronymic surname from the Yiddish female personal name Mirke, a pet form of the Biblical Hebrew name Miryam, a very ancient name of uncertain etymology, perhaps meaning 'wished-for child', from an Egyptian root mrj with the addition of the Hebrew feminine diminutive suffix -am.
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Morkin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Morkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morkin (Russian: Моркин) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morkin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 772,238th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname Morkin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Morkin live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Morkin is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found, Michigan, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Morkin exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 23 percent are found.
Morkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Morkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morkin last name expanded 619 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Morkin last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Morkin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,072 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morkina | 92 | 89 | / |
| Mourkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Morzkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Morkienė | 86 | 177 | / |
| Markin | 83 | 35,764 | / |
| Morken | 83 | 2,122 | / |
| Merkin | 83 | 1,553 | / |
| Murkin | 83 | 1,350 | / |
| Morcin | 83 | 27 | / |
| Márkin | 83 | 26 | / |
| Morkyn | 83 | 10 | / |
| Markina | 77 | 33,764 | / |
| Murkina | 77 | 3,770 | / |
| Markink | 77 | 252 | / |
| Morquin | 77 | 237 | / |
| Morkeng | 77 | 53 | / |
| Mörking | 77 | 40 | / |
| Meerkin | 77 | 37 | / |
| Morkyna | 77 | 15 | / |
| Maerkin | 77 | 10 | / |
| Morchin | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mourcin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Morkken | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marckin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Morcken | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mourken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosrkim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murkinq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marzkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moerken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mõrkina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moorken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mgurkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Markuin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Markn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Merkienė | 71 | 542 | / |
| Markienė | 71 | 7 | / |
| Morquina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mourquin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Markchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marckina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murkkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marcin | 67 | 5,424 | / |
| Markyn | 67 | 2,222 | / |
| Marken | 67 | 2,110 | / |
| Merken | 67 | 1,445 | / |
| Murken | 67 | 863 | / |
| Murcin | 67 | 237 | / |
| Morcen | 67 | 97 | / |
| Markinova | 67 | 67 | / |
| Markne | 67 | 66 | / |
| Merkyn | 67 | 45 | / |
| Markén | 67 | 43 | / |
| Murkyn | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mürken | 67 | 32 | / |
| Morkem | 67 | 24 | / |
| Märken | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mörken | 67 | 20 | / |
| Marqin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merknh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morgqn | 67 | 1 | / |
Morkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morkin in the Russian language | ||
| Моркин | morkin | - |
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