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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Marken or Swedish Markén.
Proper noun
Marken (plural Markens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Marken is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Marken is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested as markerhoefde in 1345. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch marke (“border, borderland”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Marken n
- A village, former island, and former municipality of Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “marken”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
Marken
- plural of Marke
Etymology 2
Noun
Marken
- plural of Mark