Macarayan Surname
Approximately 1,781 people bear this surname
Macarayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,752 | 1:57,784 | 9,701 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Macarayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Macarayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Macarayan occurs most in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Macarayan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 227,707th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,091,828 people. Macarayan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Macarayan are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.
It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,752 people, or 1 in 57,784. In The Philippines Macarayan is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 34 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 15 percent live and Caraga, where 11 percent live. Apart from The Philippines Macarayan is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macarayon | 89 | 188 | / |
| Makarayan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Macarean | 82 | 9 | / |
| Macarain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makariyan | 78 | 615 | / |
| Makarajan | 78 | 20 | / |
| Makaraian | 78 | 8 | / |
| Macarayom | 78 | 6 | / |
| Makaruyan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Macaraion | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mascarean | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macarrain | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makarayon | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacAraing | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macharean | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacCearain | 74 | 8 | / |
| Maicharean | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makhariyan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maskarayen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Masarean | 71 | 130 | / |
| Makarain | 71 | 26 | / |
| Macaroun | 71 | 12 | / |
| Masarain | 71 | 4 | / |
| Macarein | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mazarain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makarean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macharoen | 67 | 197 | / |
| Mokariyan | 67 | 110 | / |
| Macarrein | 67 | 103 | / |
| Makaraung | 67 | 39 | / |
| Makeriyan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Maacaroun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Macharoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machareun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masorajan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazgarean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazarijan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majarajam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masareane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masaraung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majareang | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macarayan
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