Makas Surname

125,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Belarus

Makas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,9151:40,6384,181
Belarus5281:17,9942,971
Papua New Guinea1751:46,5935,775
Kenya1641:281,58518,349
Australia1441:187,47018,739
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Russia991:1,455,788100,531
India721:10,653,686201,049
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Austria551:154,82620,536
Greece391:284,09742,188
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Slovakia331:161,71128,420
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Norway71:734,61250,907
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Makaś (176), Makás (39) & Makaš (18) are calculated separately.

Makas (374) may also be a first name.

Makas Last Name Facts

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

Makas (Arabic: ميكس, Hindi: मकस, Marathi: मकास, Oriya: ମାନସ, Russian: Макась) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Makaś, Makás or Makaš. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makas is the 125,213th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,003,724 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Makas live; 44 percent live in West Asia and 44 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Makas is also the 448,725th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 374 people.

It is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 1,915 people, or 1 in 40,638. In Turkey Makas is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 14 percent reside and Edirne Province, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Turkey Makas exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Makas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (66%) in Belarus and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Makas last name are 5.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Makas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.51% less than the national average, earning 219,714 kr per year; in United States they earn 39.99% more than the national average, earning $60,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.62% less than the national average, earning $37,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makaś93176/
Makás9339/
Makaš9318/
Makase91648/
Makkas91566/
Makash91393/
Magkas91145/
Makaus9186/
Maikas9140/
Makais9139/
MacKas9129/
Mahkas9123/
Makass9111/
Maukas916/
Makaas916/
Makasz912/
Meakas911/
Makhas911/
Makause83588/
Makaish83558/
Makhash83201/
Makasçı83175/
Makashe83157/
Matkash83143/
Matkase83110/
Makhase8328/
Magkash8321/
Mackays8320/
Makausz8317/
Makaise8316/
Mahkats839/
Makkass839/
Makasse835/
Maikash834/
Makkash833/
Maatkas833/
Makkays833/
Mhakase832/
Maskats832/
Mahkash832/
Maskase831/
Maakash831/
Makatsh831/
Makkais831/
Makhats831/
Makahas831/
Maakaas831/
Mackais831/
Macas8018,698/
Makos802,117/
Mokas80909/
Mekas80684/
Makaz80236/
Maqas80199/
Makać80194/
Makaç8018/
Makač8010/
Makasová7754/
Makasova7745/
Makatsch7740/
MacHkhas775/
Maikasse773/
Mahakase771/
Mahakash771/
Makkaish771/
Matkhaus771/
Maikaise771/
Makasowa771/
Mahkasht771/
Mashkhas771/
Matkatse771/
Mokase734,805/
Maicas731,092/
Makosz731,008/
Moukas731,007/
Makkos73815/
Magkos73583/
Matcas73469/
Maceas73315/
Macase73302/
Mokkas73291/
Makose73270/
Mascas73249/
Maqash73186/
Mekkas73177/
Maikos73150/
Mekais7392/
Makosh7390/
Maqase7385/
Makous7381/
Mekash7378/
MacKos7367/
Megkas7351/
Macìas7349/
Meikas7345/
Maycas7343/
Macais7338/
Maykos7330/
Macaus7321/
Mookas7320/
Mogkas7318/
Makhos7315/
Makois7315/
Mokhas7314/
Magcas7314/
Mokass7312/
Moskas7311/
Mokasz738/
Mekass737/
Moikas736/
Makauz736/
Macash736/
Makaiz736/
Mokash735/
Macats735/
Makoos735/
Mokais734/
Majkos734/
Maukos734/
Makhaz734/
Mockas733/
Maecas733/
McKays732/
Meckas732/
Macaas732/
Macays732/
Makeus731/
Mako's731/
MacAss731/
Maquas731/
Mokaus731/
Maccas731/
Macãas731/
Maqeas731/
Majkás731/
Maícas731/
Moykas731/
Makaaz731/
Macgas731/
Makeis731/
Moçkas731/
Makcos731/
Makoss731/
Maekos731/
Meekas730/
Makashova711,164/
Makausova7194/
Maikaisse7138/
Maikasowa7111/
Makhautse7111/
Makhasova719/
Maykasova711/
Mokashe672,503/
Makosch67488/
Maqease67212/
Makhashova67171/
Moukkas67171/
Mokause67128/
Makhosh6771/
Magcase6759/
Moukhas6755/
Makhose6741/
Makoshe6726/
Mokaise6722/
MacCash6721/
Mougkas6717/
Mokhase6715/
Makosse6712/
Mokhass6710/
Maqashe6710/
Masquas678/
Makhous677/
MacHeas675/
Mouckas675/
Macahas675/
Makkosh675/
Magqase675/
Mackosz674/
Mokkash674/
Macause673/
Maccaus673/
Moukeas672/
Mokasse672/
Makoush672/
Maikassowa672/
Mahcase672/
Macatse672/
Meekaas672/
Makkoos671/
Makkose671/
Maicais671/
Maykashova671/
Matcash671/
Maekoss671/
Meckass671/
Mokhash671/
Mekkais671/
Macasse671/
Makeise671/
Maskose671/
Mashqas671/
Matkacz671/
Matkosh671/
Matkoss671/
Machkos671/
Mahacas671/
Maqhash671/
Maikoss671/
Makoist671/
Makoosh671/
Makouss671/
Mcas671/
Mookash671/
Mokasch671/
'Makose671/
Mackous671/
Matkose671/
Mekasss671/
Makouse671/
Makaach671/
Moukase671/
Mokadse671/
Mokaish671/
Maskhaz671/
MacKeys670/

Makas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makas in the Hindi language
मकसmakasa-
Makas in the Marathi language
मकासmakasa80.65
माकसmakasa16.13
माकासmakasa3.23
Makas in the Oriya language
ମାନସmanasa50
ମାକସmakasa50
Makas in the Russian language
Макасьmakas-
Makas in the Arabic language
ميكسmyks-
مقاسmqas-
معقصهmqsh-
ماقسmaqs-

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