Makdesi Surname
Approximately 178 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameMakdesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 72 | 1:136,761 | 9,670 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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.
- mariowinchesterMakdesi Demographics
Average Makdesi Salary in
United States
$58,826 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makdessi | 93 | 262 | / |
| Makdesie | 93 | 5 | / |
| Makdisi | 86 | 188 | / |
| Makdasi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Mekdesi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Maqdesi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makdosi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makdissi | 80 | 239 | / |
| Makdessy | 80 | 234 | / |
| Makdisih | 80 | 141 | / |
| Mekdessi | 80 | 54 | / |
| Mokdessi | 80 | 31 | / |
| MacDessi | 80 | 15 | / |
| Makdassi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Makdoshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magdeshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makkdasi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mekkdesi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mekdessie | 75 | 12 | / |
| Moukdessi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mekdese | 71 | 2,255 | / |
| Maqdisi | 71 | 76 | / |
| Magdisi | 71 | 50 | / |
| Makdasy | 71 | 44 | / |
| Mokdeci | 71 | 31 | / |
| Maqdasi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mokdasi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Maqdosi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Macdisi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mokdese | 71 | 5 | / |
| Magdasi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mekdasi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makdise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makdisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makdeche | 67 | 166 | / |
| Maqdissi | 67 | 142 | / |
| Makdashy | 67 | 136 | / |
| Makdissy | 67 | 50 | / |
| MacDissi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mokdissi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mokdassi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Makdisse | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mekdissi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mekdashi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Moukdisi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mockdeci | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mekdesse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meckdeci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makdiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magdassi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makdichi | 67 | 1 | / |
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