Explore the Family Name Markow
The meaning of Markow
1. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from a Polish or other Slavic form of the personal name Mark. 2. Americanized or Germanized form of Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian or Croatian Markov. In North America, this surname may also be a shortened (and altered) form of any of various surnames beginning with Markow- or Markov-, e.g. Markowski. Compare 3 below and Markoff. 3. Jewish: shortened form of Markowitz.
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How common is the last name Markow in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Markow has slightly decreased in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked 43,708th in 2000, it slipped to 46,725th in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.9%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Markow surname also dropped by 2.15% from 465 people in 2000 to 455 in 2010. The proportion of Markow per 100,000 people likewise declined by 11.76% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,708 | #46,725 | -6.9% |
| Count | 465 | 455 | -2.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markow
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Markow, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, 96.56% of people with this surname identified as White, and this figure remained almost steady, with a slight dip to 96.26% in 2010. There were small percentages of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races in 2000, but these numbers got suppressed for privacy in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identification amongst those bearing the Markow surname in 2010, at 1.98%, a category that was non-existent in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.56% | 96.26% | -0.31% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.98% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.51% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |