Makel Surname

94,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Makel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,1841:42,3383,335
United States2861:1,267,33989,284
Papua New Guinea1891:43,1415,280
Germany1111:725,27454,868
England471:1,185,49155,443
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Niger391:492,10312,962
Turkey371:2,103,28271,268
India351:21,916,154310,282
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Mäkel (127) are calculated separately.

Makel (576) may also be a first name.

Makel Last Name Facts

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

Makel (Hindi: मकेल, Marathi: माकेळ, Russian: Макел) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Mäkel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 94,343rd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,443,364 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Makel live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 349,109th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 576 people.

The last name Makel is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,184 people, or 1 in 42,338. In Nigeria Makel is most numerous in: Katsina, where 93 percent live, Niger, where 1 percent live and Bauchi, where 1 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Makel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Makel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Makel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Makel last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Makel last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Makel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.53% more than the national average, earning $52,871 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mäkel93127/
Mackel911,444/
Maikel911,259/
Makell91362/
Makiel91210/
Maykel91174/
Makuel9125/
Maekel9123/
Maukel9123/
Magkel9115/
Meakel917/
Makkel917/
Makael915/
Makeel915/
Maakel913/
Majkel913/
Mahkel913/
Madkel911/
Mhakel911/
Makoel911/
Maïkel911/
Makl89200/
MacKell83801/
Maickel83264/
Mackiel83115/
Maeckel8379/
Maikell8348/
Maikhel8340/
Mackelt8332/
Maykhel839/
Makkiel839/
Mackael838/
Maikele837/
Maikkel835/
Makkeel834/
Maykell833/
Maikiel832/
Mayhkel831/
MacKeel831/
Maaikel831/
Meahkel831/
Maikael831/
Meakele831/
Maëckel831/
Maidkel831/
Maykiel831/
Makiell831/
Mackuel831/
Meakell830/
Makil802,208/
Mekel801,247/
Macel80856/
Makld80366/
Maykl80318/
Mokel80146/
Maekl80100/
Makhl8095/
Maikl8073/
Mackl8039/
Maqel8010/
McKel809/
Makkl804/
Madkl803/
Makll802/
Maukl802/
Majkl802/
Makelova7735/
Makehele779/
Maickael771/
MacKkell771/
Makelová771/
MacKiell770/
Machel7331,775/
Möckel737,500/
Meckel733,021/
McKeel732,301/
McKell731,819/
Mockel73564/
Meekel73548/
Mekeel73473/
McKiel73296/
Mekael73282/
Mäckel73249/
Moikel73194/
McKeil73191/
Meikel73134/
McKeal7372/
Maquel7357/
Maikil7355/
Makiol7350/
Meukel7348/
Moukel7338/
Mekkel7331/
Makkil7324/
Maicel7320/
MacKil7319/
Májkel7317/
Mekell7315/
Maequl7313/
Muokel7310/
Macell738/
Maykil738/
Maqeel737/
Mehkel736/
Macael735/
Mekiel735/
Moekel734/
Mahakl733/
Maycel733/
Meykel733/
Maukil733/
Maakil733/
Mokael733/
Maccel733/
Makleh733/
MacKyl732/
Makill732/
Mocael732/
Mecael732/
Makuil732/
McKele731/
Meakil731/
Mohkel731/
Magkil731/
Makieł731/
Muikel731/
Mokiel731/
Mokkel731/
Mashkl731/
Makisl731/
Machell671,372/
Moeckel671,324/
Maichel67633/
MacHeel67201/
Makgill67130/
Maikkil67125/
Maquiel6791/
MacKill6774/
Maklova6762/
Maickil6750/
Macl6743/
Mackiol6742/
Mauchel6734/
Maiquel6733/
McEl6719/
Meachel6718/
MacKyol6716/
Macquel6712/
Maskåll6711/
Majchel6710/
Moshkel679/
Mayquel678/
Mákl678/
Mekl677/
Mahakil676/
Mahakle676/
Meckael676/
Maql674/
Mmakled674/
Moskell673/
Meickel673/
Meacell673/
Mekeell673/
Mokl673/
Meckell672/
Maklová672/
Mockell671/
Maikled671/
Maychel671/
Ma'chel671/
MacAell671/
Meckiel671/
Mekkeel671/
Moukeld671/
Meakleh671/
Masquel671/
Maycell671/
Madkill671/
Mackleh671/
Meekeel671/
Moukkel671/
Moikele671/
Meikele671/
Mekkell671/
Meikael671/
Maïchel671/
Maycael671/
Meql671/
Maheekl671/
Macchel671/
Macehel671/
Mockelt670/
McKelle670/
McKiell670/
Meakill670/
McAl670/

Makel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makel in the Hindi language
मकेलmakela-
Makel in the Marathi language
माकेळmakela44.44
माकेलmakela42.22
मकेळmakela8.89
मकॅलmakela4.44
Makel in the Russian language
Макелmakel-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makel
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