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Where Does The Last Name Makar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Makar (Arabic: مكار, Bengali: মকর, Georgian: მაკარ, Hindi: मकर, Marathi: माकर, Oriya: ମକର, Russian: Макар, Tibetan: མ་ཀར་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Makár. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 17,263^rd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 227,033 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Makar live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 39 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Makar is also the 26,894^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 31,460 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 12,617 people, or 1 in 60,796. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 31 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 31 percent are found and Odisha, where 29 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 85 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent are found and Egypt, where 15 percent are found.

Makar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Makar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Makar last name expanded 9,070 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Makar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Makar last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (81%) in Belarus, Greek Orthodox (43%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (54%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Makar last name are 2.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Makar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,120 CAD per year.