Makam Surname

54,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Makam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,1901:183,07011,167
Cameroon2,5601:8,1131,050
Indonesia7191:183,93517,686
South Africa3991:135,78415,735
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Papua New Guinea2911:28,0203,174
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Nigeria1431:1,238,76149,638
Malaysia741:398,57120,802
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Turkey481:1,621,28061,377
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England171:3,277,533109,658
France171:3,907,219231,005
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Makam (2,178) may also be a first name.

Makam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﻢ, Hindi: माकम, Marathi: माकम, Oriya: ମକମ, Russian: Макам) occurs most in India. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 54,904th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 786,482 people. The surname Makam occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Makam live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 160,622nd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 2,178 people.

Makam is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 4,190 people, or 1 in 183,070. In India Makam is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 56 percent reside, Telangana, where 23 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 8 percent reside. Not including India Makam is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 28 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Makam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Makam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Makam last name expanded 4,725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Makam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Makam last name are 20.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Makam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning R 202,692 per year and in United States they earn 37.68% more than the national average, earning $59,409 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makame9163,209/
Mahkam912,999/
Makham911,556/
Mhakam91281/
Maakam91195/
Makkam91117/
MacKam9160/
Maikam9148/
Maukam9117/
Makaum917/
Maykam916/
Makaam914/
Mmakam914/
Makahm914/
Makcam913/
Magkam911/
Makamm911/
Makaim911/
Makhame831,042/
Maikham83441/
Makkham83230/
Mahakam83221/
Maskame8328/
Maakham8326/
Mhakamh8326/
Maikame8315/
Maikaam8313/
Maickam838/
Makaham837/
MacKham835/
Maadkam834/
Makhaim834/
Meackam832/
Madkham832/
Maykahm831/
Matkaam831/
Maakkam831/
Makamme831/
Makkame831/
Mhakame831/
Madkame831/
Mokam804,139/
Macam804,022/
Maqam802,768/
Mekam802,545/
Makom80261/
Mékam801/
Mahakham77359/
Makamova7753/
Mashhkam7719/
Makamowa771/
MacKaham771/
Makh'ame771/
Machkham771/
Maqame736,508/
Moukam733,271/
Makome731,476/
Mokham73364/
Maccam73149/
Mokame73114/
Mekham7397/
Meekam7375/
Meukam7374/
Makoum7363/
Maacom7358/
Maqham7342/
Meikam7335/
Mekkam7334/
Mohkam7331/
Mookam7329/
Makhom7326/
Makuom7319/
Macame7318/
Maikom7318/
Muikam7316/
Mehkam7315/
Mmekam739/
Makohm738/
Mokkam737/
Mahkom736/
Modkam736/
Maicam735/
Moikam734/
Makoom733/
Mackom733/
Mokaim732/
Mekaum732/
Makoim732/
Mhakom732/
Mascam732/
Maskom732/
Maucam731/
MacGam731/
Mekaam731/
Makomd731/
Macamt731/
Maakom731/
Maqeam731/
Makeum731/
Majcam731/
Mgokam731/
Magqam731/
Maquam731/
Magcam731/
Mekaim731/
Makeim731/
Meckam730/
MacAmm730/
Mahkamova714,331/
Makkamova71211/
Makhamova7122/
Makaimova717/
Maykamova712/
Makaumova711/
Mad'ckham711/
Muikham67344/
Meekham67185/
Matkhom67157/
Mekkham67136/
Makhoum67122/
Modkham6791/
Mokkham6760/
Motkham6746/
Mahkoum6732/
Mookham6722/
Macaime6718/
Makoume6716/
Mahakom6714/
Makhome6713/
Maskoim678/
Motkame674/
Moikham674/
Maskoum674/
Mockkam674/
Maegkom673/
Makhoom672/
McAm671/
Makkhamova671/
Mokaham671/
Meakeim671/
Maikome671/
Makkhom671/
Makoome671/
Mouhkam671/
Mmoukam671/
Maakoum671/
Maakome671/
Mokhame671/
Moodkam671/
Moykham671/
Meikham671/
Maskhom671/
Maekoum671/
Maekuom671/
Mahacam671/
Maycaum670/
Meckham670/
Mauscam670/

Makam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makam in the Marathi language
माकमmakama84.74
मकामmakama5.77
माकामmakama5.57
मकमmakama3.51
याकमyakama0.41
Makam in the Oriya language
ମକମmakama75
ମକାମ୍makam25
Makam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻜﻢmkm33.33
ﻣﺎﻛﺎﻡmakam26.67
ﻣﻜﺎﻡmkam26.67
ﻣﺎﻛﻢmakm13.33
Makam in the Hindi language
माकमmakama30.77
मकामmakama30.77
मकमmakama23.08
माकामmakama7.69
मकमाmakama7.69
Makam in the Russian language
Макамmakam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makam
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