Explore the Family Name Markgraf

The meaning of Markgraf

German and Dutch: status name from Middle High German marcgrāve ‘margrave’ (which is a title derived from marc ‘boundary’ + grāve ‘royal judge’). In some cases the title may have been applied as a nickname for someone with overbearing behavior or as a metonymic occupational name for a servant in the household of a margrave. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Wolf.

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How common is the last name Markgraf in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Markgraf has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 24,386 and by 2010, it had slipped to 24,982, reflecting a 2.44% drop in rank. The count, however, increased slightly from 962 in 2000 to 995 in 2010, representing a 3.43% growth. The proportion of people with the Markgraf surname per 100,000 decreased by 5.56%, shifting from 0.36 to 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,386	#24,982	-2.44%
Count	962	995	3.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.34	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markgraf

In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped slightly from 96.36% to 95.78%. Those identifying with two or more ethnic identities saw an increase of 16.03%, moving from 1.56% to 1.81%. There was also a significant increase in the Hispanic demographic, which grew by 36.80%, from 1.25% to 1.71%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small 0.60% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	95.78%	-0.6%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.81%	16.03%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.71%	36.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.6%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%