Makariou Surname

716,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Makariou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makariou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1661:66,74611,180
Cyprus1631:5,429636
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England191:2,932,529101,561
France31:22,140,907385,998
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Makariou (22) may also be a first name.

Makariou Last Name Facts

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

Makariou is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makariou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 716,247th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,861,632 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Makariou reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Makariou is also the 2,301,746th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 66,746. In Greece Makariou is most prevalent in: Attica, where 40 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 24 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 19 percent live. Other than Greece this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 40 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Makariou Last Name Statistics demography

Makariou earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,556 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makariu932/
MacAriou882/
Makareous822/
Makhargiu821/
Macariu80108/
Makarju801/
Macarius75195/
Maicariu75170/
MacAreiu7529/
Mokoroju633/
Mokkoroju593/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makariou
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