Makaras Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Makaras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makaras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece521:213,07333,423
Lithuania411:74,01411,104
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Belarus111:863,73365,346
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Makaraś (1) are calculated separately.

Makaras (40) may also be a first name.

Makaras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makaras (Georgian: მაკარას, Hindi: मकरसा, Russian: Макарас) is found most frequently in Greece. It may also be rendered as: Makaraś. For other possible spellings of Makaras click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makaras? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name Makaras is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Makaras reside; 32 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 32 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most common first name world-wide, borne by 40 people.

This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 213,073. In Greece Makaras is most common in: Central Macedonia, where 98 percent are found and North Aegean, where 2 percent are found. Barring Greece this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Lithuania, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Makaras Last Name Statistics demography

Makaras earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 150.47% more than the national average, earning $108,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makaras Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makaras in the Georgian language
მაკარასmakaras-
Makaras in the Hindi language
मकरसाmakarasa-
Makaras in the Russian language
Макарасmakaras-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makaras
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