Explore the Family Name Markwood

The meaning of Markwood

Probably an Americanized form of German Markwald: from an ancient Germanic personal name, Marcowald, composed of the elements marc ‘boundary’ + waltan ‘to rule’, or a topographic name meaning ‘boundary woods’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Markwood has maintained a fairly consistent level of popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,374th most common surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 37,442nd position, a decrease of just 0.18%. The actual count of people with this surname increased from 561 in 2000 to 595 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 6.06%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of people with the Markwood surname per 100,000 individuals decreased slightly, falling by 4.76% from 0.21 to 0.20.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,374	#37,442	-0.18%
Count	561	595	6.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markwood

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Markwood surname identify as White. In both the 2000 and 2010 census data, over 98% of Markwoods reported their ethnic identity as White, though there was a slight decrease from 98.75% in 2000 to 98.15% in 2010. There were no individuals in either census year who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a nominal increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 0% in 2000 to 1.34% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.75%	98.15%	-0.61%
Hispanic	0%	1.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%