Makdessi Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Makdessi 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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Makdessi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia441:613,53943,545
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Sweden391:252,48117,476
France341:1,953,609166,012
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England51:11,143,612252,590
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Makdessi 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

Makdessi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makdessi is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makdessi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 983,245th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 34 percent of Makdessi are found; 26 percent are found in North America and 18 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Makdessi is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 613,539. In Australia Makdessi is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 84 percent are found, Victoria, where 14 percent are found and Western Australia, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Sweden, where 15 percent are found.

Makdessi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Makdessi surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Makdessi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $62,753 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makdesi93178/
Makdissi88239/
Makdessy88234/
Mekdessi8854/
Mokdessi8831/
MacDessi8815/
Makdesie885/
Makdassi884/
Mekdessie8212/
Moukdessi821/
Makdisi80188/
Makdasi8011/
Mekdesi803/
Maqdesi801/
Makdosi801/
Maqdissi75142/
Makdisih75141/
Makdissy7550/
MacDissi7526/
Mokdissi7515/
Mokdassi7514/
Makdisse7514/
Mekdissi758/
Mekdesse752/
Magdassi751/
Mekkdesi751/
Makkdasi751/
Magdeshi751/
Makdoshi751/
Mekdese672,255/
Maqdisi6776/
Magdisi6750/
Makdasy6744/
Mokdeci6731/
Maqdasi6721/
Mokdasi6714/
Macdisi679/
Maqdosi679/
Mokdese675/
Magdasi674/
Mekdasi672/
Makdisa671/
Makdise671/

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