Macoris Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Macoris Surname Definition:
(Celtic + Greek) Son of Pierce. Pierce, Anglo-French form of Peter, q.v. [Irish Mac Fheorais (fh mute), genit. of Feoras]
Macoris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 90 | 1:2,378,604 | 73,132 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
The alternate forms: Mácoris (1) & MacOrís (1) are calculated separately.
Macoris Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic + Greek) Son of Pierce. Pierce, Anglo-French form of Peter, q.v. [Irish Mac Fheorais (fh mute), genit. of Feoras]
(Celtic + Greek) Son of Pierce. Pierce, Anglo-French form of Peter, q.v.
Macoris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Macoris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Macoris has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also occur as: Mácoris or MacOrís. Click here for other potential spellings of Macoris.
How Common Is The Last Name Macoris? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,558,593rd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Macoris live; 68 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Luso-South America.
It is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 2,378,604. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 63 percent live, Paraná, where 36 percent live and Ceará, where 1 percent live. Apart from Brazil Macoris exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
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Footnotes
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