Makdesi Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Makdesi Surname User-submission:

The surname, Naoum (نعوم) doesn't have an exact meaning. It can loosely translate to either 'grace giver', or can translate to a 'cute, smooth male'.

As a verb, naoum, can mean 'we float' or 'we are floating'.

Naoum was originally makdesi naoum (مقدسي نعوم), which translates to 'Jerusalemite Naoum' or 'Naoum of Jerusalem'.

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Makdesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden721:136,7619,670
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Makdesi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Naoum (نعوم) doesn't have an exact meaning. It can loosely translate to either 'grace giver', or can translate to a 'cute, smooth male'.

As a verb, naoum, can mean 'we float' or 'we are floating'.

Naoum was originally makdesi naoum (مقدسي نعوم), which translates to 'Jerusalemite Naoum' or 'Naoum of Jerusalem'. It was changed three generations ago (around 60 years).

Family tradition says they originated in Mardin, Turkey, but during the the Armenian Genocide in 1915, the family was forced to flee to Al Kameshli, Syria. Then in the 1980s they moved to Aleppo, Syria.

- mariowinchester

Makdesi Last Name Facts

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

Makdesi is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makdesi? popularity and diffusion

Makdesi is the 1,281,391st most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Makdesi live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 136,761. In Sweden Makdesi is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 68 percent live, Södermanland County, where 10 percent live and Östergötland County, where 8 percent live. Besides Sweden this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Makdesi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Makdesi last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Makdesi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.33% more than the national average, earning $58,826 USD per year.

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Mockdeci676/
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