Definitions for Markham
ˈmɑr kəmmarkham

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1. Markham

   Markham, a city in the Regional Municipality of York, lies within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. At the 2011 Canadian census it had a population of 301,709. The city is the fourth largest community within the Greater Toronto Area after Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton. Markham changed its status from town to city on July 1, 2012. The city gained its name from the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe, who named the area after his friend, William Markham, the Archbishop of York from 1776 to 1807. The first European settlement in Markham occurred when William Berczy, a German artist and developer, led a group of approximately sixty-four German families to North America. While they initially planned to settle in New York, disputes over finances and land tenure there would eventually lead to Berczy to negotiate with Simcoe for 64,000 acres in Markham Township in 1794. Through much of Markham's history the community has been described as an agricultural community. A turn towards a more urbanized community within the township began after World War II when the township had began to feel the effects of urban encroachment from Toronto. The completion of Highway 404 during the mid-1970s further accelerated urban development in Markham.

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1. MARKHAM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Markham is ranked #2741 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Markham surname appeared 13,137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Markham.
   
   87.7% or 11,522 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 825 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 303 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 303 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 106 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 75 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Markham?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Markham in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Markham in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Markham in a Sentence

1. Stephen Curry:

   It's special. I talk about it every year, my dad having played here for three years. This is where he retired, back in '02, I lived here for a couple years, went to school out here. My wife grew up in Markham, right down the street. So a lot of family history, and that side of the family still lives here.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Markham
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html