Maken Surname
Approximately 2,285 people bear this surname
Maken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| India | 350 | 1:2,191,615 | 73,075 |
| Pakistan | 321 | 1:556,523 | 9,152 |
| Papua New Guinea | 223 | 1:36,564 | 4,367 |
| Kazakhstan | 221 | 1:80,011 | 9,350 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 45 | 1:132,726 | 14,810 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Japan | 30 | 1:4,261,476 | 37,285 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Mäken (23) are calculated separately.
Maken (1,260) may also be a first name.
Maken Demographics
Average Maken Salary in
United States
$35,318 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Maken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maken (Arabic: ماكن, Hindi: मकेन, Marathi: माकेन, Oriya: ମାେକନ, Russian: Макен) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mäken. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maken? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 185,485th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,189,298 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Maken reside; 29 percent reside in South Asia and 24 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 222,372nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 1,260 people.
Maken is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Excluding Egypt this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent reside and Pakistan, where 14 percent reside.
Maken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Maken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maken last name rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maken Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Maken surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.
In The United States those holding the Maken surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.
The amount Maken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning R 323,100 per year; in Colombia they earn 161.61% more than the national average, earning $59,392,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.15% less than the national average, earning $35,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.3% less than the national average, earning $37,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maken in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାେକନ | maekana | - |
| Maken in the Marathi language | ||
| माकेन | makena | - |
| Maken in the Hindi language | ||
| मकेन | makena | 81.25 |
| माकन | makana | 12.5 |
| मैकिन | maikina | 6.25 |
| Maken in the Russian language | ||
| Макен | maken | - |
| Maken in the Arabic language | ||
| ماكن | makn | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maken
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