Makassar Surname
Approximately 574 people bear this surname
Makassar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 548 | 1:241,331 | 22,193 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Makassar (17) may also be a first name.
Makassar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makassar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makassar (Russian: Макассар) is most common in Indonesia. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Makassar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makassar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 554,992nd most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Makassar live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name globally, held by 17 people.
Makassar is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 548 people, or 1 in 241,331. In Indonesia Makassar is primarily concentrated in: Maluku, where 42 percent reside, North Maluku, where 15 percent reside and South Sulawesi, where 13 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makasar | 93 | 1,018 | / |
| Makasare | 88 | 4,823 | / |
| Makasiar | 88 | 299 | / |
| Macassar | 88 | 11 | / |
| Makhasar | 88 | 5 | / |
| Makausar | 88 | 4 | / |
| Makkasar | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mekassar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makkasare | 82 | 17 | / |
| Makhasare | 82 | 4 | / |
| Macassard | 82 | 2 | / |
| Makesar | 80 | 305 | / |
| Makazar | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mekasar | 80 | 8 | / |
| Macasar | 80 | 8 | / |
| Makosar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokasar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokasare | 75 | 715 | / |
| Makoshar | 75 | 19 | / |
| Mokausar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Maqasare | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mokasart | 75 | 4 | / |
| Makeshar | 75 | 2 | / |
| MacAsare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mekessar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macasart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahahkaisar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moukashar | 71 | 4 | / |
| MacKausor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Macazar | 67 | 172 | / |
| Maqasor | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mokosar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macosar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makachaire | 67 | 1 | / |
Makassar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makassar in the Russian language | ||
| Макассар | makassar | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Makassar
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