Mak Surname

3,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hong Kong
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Mak Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'wheat' in Cantonese, and the origins of this surname is from South-East China although it is now most commonly found in Hong Kong.

Mak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hong Kong80,9041:9122
Singapore11,0851:49779
United States7,5441:48,0465,819
Malaysia6,8181:4,326622
Macau5,9101:10226
Canada4,2981:8,5731,277
Russia3,4621:41,6305,581
Bangladesh2,4331:65,4983,262
Egypt2,2271:41,2824,194
Netherlands1,8201:9,2791,189
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Australia1,5371:17,5642,461
Cambodia1,4031:11,039997
Poland1,1481:33,1095,103
England1,1251:49,5276,161
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
Thailand7521:93,93413,249
India7211:1,063,89144,130
Turkey7141:108,9949,303
United Arab Emirates6641:13,7991,694
Indonesia6081:217,51520,353
Ukraine5671:80,28711,475
France5411:122,77818,605
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
China4651:2,940,476378
Papua New Guinea4461:18,2821,841
Algeria4371:88,40213,574
Germany4241:189,87122,028
Nigeria3931:450,74523,038
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Austria3641:23,3943,667
Kazakhstan2801:63,1527,800
Belarus2311:41,1307,069
New Zealand2251:20,1263,537
Slovenia2151:11,5712,744
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Croatia1601:26,4295,481
Serbia1561:45,8014,550
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Romania1461:137,52014,831
Slovakia1381:38,6707,163
Greece1161:95,51516,103
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Pakistan1121:1,595,03516,895
Israel1001:85,57610,209
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Latvia861:23,8383,621
Lithuania831:36,5616,258
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Taiwan641:366,3242,896
Belgium631:182,48624,456
Iran631:1,218,77052,259
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Kenya511:905,48833,171
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Czechia351:303,81338,544
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Hungary341:288,71422,080
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
Panama301:130,4094,482
Kyrgyzstan261:229,71721,940
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Japan211:6,087,82341,347
Tunisia211:29,0774,362
Jordan191:465,39112,761
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Transnistria191:24,9844,311
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Armenia171:172,3644,994
Moldova171:209,49219,497
Norway171:302,48730,120
Azerbaijan161:603,07010,870
South Sudan161:713,442947
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Wales141:221,03813,576
Belize131:27,3442,013
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Congo111:453,55410,703
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Libya91:693,7751,982
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Vietnam91:10,294,0062,767
Oman71:526,8535,771
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Laos41:1,647,081888
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Mák (1,039) are calculated separately.

Mak (22,798) may also be a first name.

Mak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'wheat' in Cantonese, and the origins of this surname is from South-East China although it is now most commonly found in Hong Kong.

- louis103

Mak Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mak Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mak (Arabic: مك, Bengali: মক, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻙ, Hindi: मक, Marathi: मक, Oriya: ମକ, Russian: Мак, Tibetan: སྨག་) occurs more in Hong Kong more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Mák. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,820th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 49,739 people. Mak is mostly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Mak are found; 60 percent are found in East Asia and 60 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Mak is also the 34,229th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 22,798 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 80,904 people, or 1 in 91. Without taking into account Hong Kong Mak exists in 155 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Mak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mak last name expanded 11,606 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 18,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mak surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon, Muslim (85%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mak surname are 16.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning 323,495 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.97% more than the national average, earning R 382,524 per year; in United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $60,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mák891,039/
Mack86132,575/
Meak869,588/
Mauk867,784/
Make866,190/
Maik863,868/
Makh863,627/
Maak863,623/
Makk861,223/
Mayk861,076/
Majk86256/
Mahk8620/
Magk8613/
Maák869/
Makc864/
Mmak863/
Maïk863/
Makq862/
Makg862/
Hmak861/
Mgak861/
Makp861/
Maake7527,820/
Macke756,797/
Maack756,157/
Mauck754,264/
Maike751,544/
Makke751,282/
Maňák751,051/
Mahak75719/
Mauke75494/
Makhe75438/
Maick75335/
Maszk75302/
Mhake75211/
Maukh75188/
Mackh75151/
Maakh75100/
Maask7594/
Mauks7589/
Meake7579/
Maľák7563/
Maňak7558/
Mahuk7545/
Mayke7544/
Makhh7541/
Meack7522/
Maukš7520/
Makkh7518/
Mmake7517/
Maykh7517/
Mhask7513/
Maagk7513/
Maľak7513/
Maajk759/
Mahák758/
Maikh757/
Mazke757/
Maitk757/
Mhakh756/
Meakh756/
Mmakk755/
Maaak754/
MacCk753/
Maške753/
Maqks752/
Matks752/
Mahkk752/
Matck752/
Mak'e752/
Maksz752/
Mmaak752/
Mahck751/
Mazck751/
Mazks751/
Maudk751/
M'Akh751/
MacKc751/
MacKk751/
Magke751/
Makph751/
Mazkh751/
Maškė751/
Meask751/
Maïke751/
Mmmak751/
Makkk751/
Mahyk751/
Maaik751/
Massk750/
Mausk750/
Mok67109,646/
Mac6757,836/
Max6745,020/
Mag6722,216/
Makowa674,779/
Makova673,879/
Maková67798/
Maq67593/
Maszke67231/
Mhaike67133/
Ma'ake6795/
Mayzck6785/
Maaike6776/
Maacks6756/
Maicke6742/
Maucke6739/
Mascke6731/
Maisck6726/
Mók6725/
Maschk6724/
Machke6724/
Matcke6722/
Machkh6721/
Mashhk6718/
Maikke6715/
Maicks6713/
Mathke6712/
Mauksz6711/
Mahaik679/
Maskhe678/
Mmaike677/
Uanmak676/
Maskke675/
Mhaake675/
Maykeh675/
Maycck675/
Mahadk674/
Mathks674/
Masske673/
Mahack673/
Mauouk672/
Matdke672/
Mahakh672/
Uammak672/
Maacke672/
Maikhe672/
Makkch671/
Mahhke671/
Maitke671/
Maizke671/
Maukke671/
Maatks671/
Meacks671/
Mhadke671/
Mhakke671/
Hmaske671/
Mck671/
Masquk671/
Mackhe671/
Makhhh671/
Makque671/
Majske671/
Maykhs671/
Mazzkh671/
Mhacke671/
Mashck671/
Mattck671/
Mhacks671/
Maihck671/
Mazzck670/
Mauhke670/
Mayzke670/
Maygck670/
Maukhe670/
Meauks670/
Maucks670/

Mak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mak in the Bengali language
মকmaka-
Mak in the Hindi language
मकmaka91.55
माकmaka5.63
माक्mak0.7
मक्mak0.7
Mak in the Oriya language
ମକmaka72.73
ମାକmaka18.18
ମକ୍mak5.3
ମାକ୍mak3.03
Mak in the Marathi language
मकmaka71
माकmaka27
Mak in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺎﻙamak66.67
ﻣﺎﻙmak33.33
Mak in the Tibetan language
སྨག་mak50
མཱག་mak50
Mak in the Russian language
Макmak-
Mak in the Arabic language
مكmk-
ماكmak-
ميكmyk-

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