Morkin Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Morkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Canada911:404,89735,698
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
Israel141:611,26042,949
England81:6,964,757184,742
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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 Last Name Facts

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

Morkin (Russian: Моркин) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Morkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Morkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 772,238th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Morkin are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 25 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Morkin is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 17 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States Morkin is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 23 percent reside.

Morkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morkin surname 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States Morkin are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morkina9289/
Mourkin921/
Morzkin921/
Morkienė86177/
Markin8335,764/
Morken832,122/
Merkin831,553/
Murkin831,350/
Morcin8327/
Márkin8326/
Morkyn8310/
Markina7733,764/
Murkina773,770/
Markink77252/
Morquin77237/
Morkeng7753/
Mörking7740/
Meerkin7737/
Morkyna7715/
Maerkin7710/
Morchin7710/
Mourcin778/
Morkken774/
Marckin774/
Morcken772/
Mourken771/
Mosrkim771/
Murkinq771/
Markkin771/
Marzkin771/
Moerken771/
Mõrkina771/
Moorken771/
Mgurkin770/
Markuin770/
Markn732/
Merkienė71542/
Markienė717/
Morquina712/
Mourquin712/
Markchin711/
Marckina711/
Murkkina711/
Marcin675,424/
Markyn672,222/
Marken672,110/
Merken671,445/
Murken67863/
Murcin67237/
Morcen6797/
Markinova6767/
Markne6766/
Merkyn6745/
Markén6743/
Murkyn6737/
Mürken6732/
Morkem6724/
Märken6721/
Mörken6720/
Marqin672/
Merknh671/
Morgqn671/

Morkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morkin in the Russian language
Моркинmorkin-

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