About Mark
The surname Mark is of English, Scottish, and German origin. It is derived from the given name Mark, which itself comes from the Latin name Marcus. The name Marcus was originally a Roman praenomen (personal name) derived from the Roman god Mars, the god of war. As a surname, Mark is often used to denote a person who was either named after someone with the given name Mark or who had some association with the name, such as being a descendant of someone named Mark.
The surname Mark is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mark based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Mark is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mark in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mark using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.