Makan Surname
Approximately 8,788 people bear this surname
Makan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,096 | 1:247,760 | 14,400 |
| South Africa | 768 | 1:70,544 | 8,797 |
| Kenya | 573 | 1:80,593 | 7,432 |
| Pakistan | 523 | 1:341,575 | 6,832 |
| Nigeria | 363 | 1:487,997 | 24,474 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Russia | 195 | 1:739,093 | 62,034 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Thailand | 160 | 1:441,490 | 77,308 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Cameroon | 149 | 1:139,390 | 15,562 |
| Papua New Guinea | 138 | 1:59,085 | 7,566 |
| Kazakhstan | 137 | 1:129,069 | 13,427 |
| Afghanistan | 135 | 1:238,172 | 4,147 |
| Serbia | 128 | 1:55,820 | 5,290 |
| Ivory Coast | 127 | 1:181,663 | 8,021 |
| Palestine | 123 | 1:36,983 | 4,453 |
| Turkey | 104 | 1:748,283 | 37,471 |
| Ukraine | 84 | 1:541,937 | 60,913 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Iran | 72 | 1:1,066,424 | 48,180 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 71 | 1:49,808 | 6,267 |
| Zimbabwe | 70 | 1:220,546 | 24,781 |
| Slovakia | 62 | 1:86,072 | 16,607 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Makán (85) are calculated separately.
Makan (46,619) may also be a first name.
Makan Demographics
Makan Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Makan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makan (Arabic: ماكان, Bengali: মকন, Georgian: მაკან, Hindi: मकान, Marathi: माकन, Oriya: ମାକାନ, Russian: Макан) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found as: Makán. Click here for other possible spellings of Makan.
How Common Is The Last Name Makan? popularity and diffusion
Makan is the 57,606th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 829,261 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Makan live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 35 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 19,615th most numerous given name world-wide, held by 46,619 people.
It is most common in India, where it is carried by 3,096 people, or 1 in 247,760. In India Makan is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 54 percent live, Delhi, where 13 percent live and Gujarat, where 5 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 74 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 7 percent live.
Makan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Makan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 745 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Makan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Makan surname are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Makan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 58.19% more than the national average, earning R 375,924 per year; in United States they earn 24.87% more than the national average, earning $53,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.55% more than the national average, earning $69,830 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makan in the Georgian language | ||
| მაკან | makan | - |
| Makan in the Marathi language | ||
| माकन | makana | 51.12 |
| मकन | makana | 19.78 |
| मकान | makana | 10.82 |
| माकण | makana | 10.07 |
| मकण | makana | 3.73 |
| माकान | makana | 1.12 |
| कन | kana | 0.75 |
| मालन | malana | 0.75 |
| मगन | magana | 0.37 |
| माकाण | makana | 0.37 |
| मान | mana | 0.37 |
| Makan in the Bengali language | ||
| মকন | makana | 50 |
| মকান | makana | 50 |
| Makan in the Hindi language | ||
| मकान | makana | 49.19 |
| मकना | makana | 25.25 |
| मकन | makana | 20.24 |
| माकन | makana | 4.17 |
| मकां | makam | 0.81 |
| माकण | makana | 0.03 |
| माकां | makam | 0.03 |
| मकण | makana | 0.03 |
| माकना | makana | 0.03 |
| Makan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକାନ | makana | 42.86 |
| ମକନ | makana | 32.14 |
| ମାକନ | makana | 14.29 |
| ମକାନ | makana | 3.57 |
| ମକନ୍ | makan | 3.57 |
| ମକନାଇଁ | makana'im | 3.57 |
| Makan in the Russian language | ||
| Макан | makan | - |
| Makan in the Arabic language | ||
| ماكان | makan | - |
| ميكن | mykn | - |
| مكان | mkan | - |
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Footnotes
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