Markos

Markos Meaning & Origin

About Markos
The surname Markos is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Mark, which itself is derived from the Latin name Marcus. The name Markos means "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Markos.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Markos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Markos: 1,118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,892
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Markos 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 Markos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrkoʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Markos in Braille

Here's how to represent Markos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Markos in braille

How to sign the name Markos using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Markos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Markos in sign language

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