How common is the surname Marks?

49,177 people in the United States had the surname Marks in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 6,278 Americans. It ranked 703rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Marks?

Hannah Marks, American actress, followed by David Marks.

Where is the surname Marks most common?

Wikidata records people named Marks in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Is the surname Marks getting more or less common?

More common. 48,281 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 49,177 in 2010, up 1.9%.

Is Marks also a first name?

Yes. Marks is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Marks

A patronymic surname, carried by 49,177 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex M620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Marks is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Mark.

Marks is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 49,177 people named Marks in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 6,278 Americans. That is up 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 48,281.

#703

rank among US surnames

49,177

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.9%

change since 2000 (was #644)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#694	Parrish	49,733	6,208
#695	Ponce	49,549	6,231
#696	Rich	49,481	6,240
#697	Booth	49,402	6,250
#698	Koch	49,395	6,251
#699	Golden	49,360	6,255
#700	Ware	49,316	6,261

Who is named Marks

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Marks identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Markss

13 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Hannah Marks
American actress, born 1993
David Marks
American musician, born 1944
Caroline Marks
American professional surfer, born 2002
Howard Marks
American businessman (b. 1946)
Tobin J. Marks
American chemist (born 1944)
John Marks
Australian tennis player, born 1952
Richard Marks
American film editor (1943-2018)
Johnny Marks
American songwriter (1909–1985)
Lana Marks
American fashion designer and former ambassador to South Africa, born 1953
Albert S. Marks
American politician, 1836–1891
William Marks
American politician, 1778–1858
Leo Marks
British cryptographer, playwright and screenwriter (1920-2001)

Notable Markss come mostly from the United States (11), Australia (1) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Marks

Marks has the Soundex code M620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M620.

Questions

How common is the surname Marks?: 49,177 people in the United States had the surname Marks in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 6,278 Americans. It ranked 703rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Marks?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Marks identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Marks?: Hannah Marks, American actress, followed by David Marks.
Where is the surname Marks most common?: Wikidata records people named Marks in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What type of surname is Marks?: Marks is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Marks getting more or less common?: More common. 48,281 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 49,177 in 2010, up 1.9%.
Is Marks also a first name?: Yes. Marks is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.