Márkus Surname

74,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Márkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Márkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary6,5541:1,498169
Slovakia621:86,07216,607
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Markus (83,695), Márkuš (41), Mărkus (1), Markuš (1,711), Marküs (46), Markuś (44) & Mărkuş (2) are calculated separately.

Márkus (63) may also be a first name.

Márkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Márkus is found most in Hungary. It can be found in the variant forms: Markus, Márkuš, Mărkus, Markuš, Marküs, Markuś or Mărkuş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Márkus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 74,165th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,098,846 people. Márkus is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Márkus live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 63 people.

This last name is most frequent in Hungary, where it is carried by 6,554 people, or 1 in 1,498. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 16 percent reside, Pest County, where 11 percent reside and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 8 percent reside. Other than Hungary it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markus9483,695/
Márkuš9441/
Mărkus941/
Márkusz9245/
Márkuss921/
Markuš891,711/
Marküs8946/
Markuś8944/
Mărkuş892/
Morkus83405/
Márkusová8017/
Markush771,270/
Markous77982/
Markhus77584/
Morkous77169/
Markuse77124/
Markusz7797/
Markuss7755/
Markcus7729/
Marckus7727/
Mourkus775/
Markuis775/
Markeus774/
Markaus773/
Markuus772/
Markkus772/
Markuhs771/
Morkuse771/
Matrkus771/
Mharkus771/
Mmarkus771/
Márkuszová751/
Markhous711,465/
Markusse71272/
Markusch71106/
Markouss7126/
Morkhaus713/
Markutse713/
Markauss712/
Markhaus712/
Markushe711/
Morkouss711/
Markhush711/
Marcus6777,589/
Markos6770,443/
Morkos673,250/
Markhouss671,145/
Markusová67306/
Morcus67289/
Markuz67188/
Morkusová67167/
Markusova6778/
Márkušová6738/
Markhouse6714/
Markousse676/
Morkusova674/
Mărcus674/
Morkuś671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Márkus
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