Macon Surname
Approximately 10,564 people bear this surname
Macon Surname Definition:
(French) One who built with stone or brick; one who came from Macon in France; descendant of Masson, a pet form of Thomasson (a twin); descendant of Macon (force, hard).
Read More About This SurnameMacon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,802 | 1:41,179 | 5,057 |
| France | 814 | 1:81,600 | 11,562 |
| Philippines | 258 | 1:392,396 | 50,646 |
| Brazil | 147 | 1:1,456,288 | 48,949 |
| Spain | 136 | 1:343,765 | 19,825 |
| Haiti | 113 | 1:94,548 | 4,677 |
| Cuba | 67 | 1:171,981 | 3,941 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,335 | 1:37,617 | 4,462 |
The alternate forms: Macoń (88), Maçon (71) & Macón (2) are calculated separately.
Macon (1,611) may also be a first name.
Macon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) One who built with stone or brick; one who came from Macon in France; descendant of Masson, a pet form of Thomasson (a twin); descendant of Macon (force, hard).
User-submitted Reference
The first apparition of this name is from around 1150 in France. This name comes from Normandy and means 'the bricklayer'.
This name is writing in an old way, nowadays this profession is written (le) maçon.
- lemeneFrench in origin, the Anglicized version of Maçon (pronounced "ma-SOHN") is Macon. In French, it means "mason" (stone cutter).
- katiemchMacon Demographics
Average Male Macon Height
176.98 cm
Average Female Macon Height
160.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Macon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Macon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Macon is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Macoń, Maçon or Macón. Click here for other possible spellings of Macon.
How Common Is The Last Name Macon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,762nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 689,847 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Macon are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Macon is also the 192,490th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,611 people.
The last name Macon is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,802 people, or 1 in 41,179. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.
Macon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Macon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Macon surname grew 659 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Macon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Macon last name are 1.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.53% being registered with the political party.
Macon earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning $35,907 USD per year.
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Macon Reference & Research
Macon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Macon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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