About Markus
The surname Markus is derived from the given name Markus, which is a variant of the name Mark. The name Mark is of Latin origin and means "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Therefore, the surname Markus is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Markus or Mark.
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The surname Markus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Markus 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 Markus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Markus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Markus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.