Makel Surname
Approximately 5,049 people bear this surname
Makel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,184 | 1:42,338 | 3,335 |
| United States | 286 | 1:1,267,339 | 89,284 |
| Papua New Guinea | 189 | 1:43,141 | 5,280 |
| Germany | 111 | 1:725,274 | 54,868 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Niger | 39 | 1:492,103 | 12,962 |
| Turkey | 37 | 1:2,103,282 | 71,268 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Mäkel (127) are calculated separately.
Makel (576) may also be a first name.
Makel Demographics
Makel Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Makel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makel (Hindi: मकेल, Marathi: माकेळ, Russian: Макел) occurs most in Nigeria. It can appear as: Mäkel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 94,343rd most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,443,364 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Makel are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Makel is also the 349,109th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 576 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,184 people, or 1 in 42,338. In Nigeria Makel is primarily found in: Katsina, where 93 percent live, Niger, where 1 percent live and Bauchi, where 1 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Makel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Makel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Makel surname grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Makel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Makel surname is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Makel last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political 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
Makel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makel in the Hindi language | ||
| मकेल | makela | - |
| Makel in the Marathi language | ||
| माकेळ | makela | 44.44 |
| माकेल | makela | 42.22 |
| मकेळ | makela | 8.89 |
| मकॅल | makela | 4.44 |
| Makel in the Russian language | ||
| Макел | makel | - |
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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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- 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 Makel
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