Maken Surname

185,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Maken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
India3501:2,191,61573,075
Pakistan3211:556,5239,152
Papua New Guinea2231:36,5644,367
Kazakhstan2211:80,0119,350
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Kyrgyzstan451:132,72614,810
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Japan301:4,261,47637,285
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England161:3,482,379114,324
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Mäken (23) are calculated separately.

Maken (1,260) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mäken9323/
Makeen9110,237/
MacKen914,268/
Makken91240/
Mahken91171/
Maiken91139/
Mauken9161/
Makaen9151/
Makien9135/
Makcen9127/
Makuen9121/
Majken916/
Meaken913/
Maaken911/
Makenk911/
Mayken911/
Mhaken911/
Maeken910/
Makn8928/
MacKeen831,528/
Maikaen83120/
MacKenn8344/
Makenne8333/
Mhasken8324/
MacKend8318/
Maacken8316/
Mahaken838/
Maikene837/
Mackien834/
Maykene832/
Maikeng832/
Maykeen831/
MacKuen831/
Maasken831/
Makengh831/
Mahkeng831/
Makkeen831/
Makkaen831/
Maaiken831/
MacKeng830/
Makkenk830/
Mauhken830/
Makin8025,674/
McKen80926/
Moken80531/
Macen80413/
Meken80311/
Makne80232/
Makyn8052/
Makhn805/
Makkn804/
Maqen802/
MacKn801/
Maknn801/
Makenova771,017/
Makengue7747/
Mackienė772/
Makemgne772/
Masskeen771/
Makenowa771/
Makina7334,318/
McKean7311,541/
Mackin739,285/
Meakin737,158/
Machen734,381/
McKeen733,600/
Majcen733,497/
Mooken73679/
Maquen73642/
Moeken73260/
Maykin73183/
Mouken73162/
Maikin73148/
Mocken73142/
Makion73141/
Meiken73116/
Mekken73110/
Meeken7378/
Makuin7374/
Mäcken7369/
Makyna7366/
Meuken7365/
Maskyn7347/
Mokken7344/
Maekin7342/
Matkyn7342/
McKenn7331/
Mecken7323/
Maukin7323/
Maycen7319/
Makhne7318/
Mekien7314/
Maikyn7314/
Makkin7312/
Maicen7311/
Mokaen7310/
Mazkyn7310/
Mokoen739/
MacKne737/
Maucen737/
Makuun736/
Maakin735/
Mahcen735/
Mackén735/
Mahkin734/
Mokeen734/
Maqeen734/
Maukyn734/
McKene732/
Makihn732/
Makyon732/
Matkem732/
Mokien732/
Makemg732/
Moiken732/
Makgin731/
Majkin731/
Masqen731/
MacKhn731/
McKien731/
Mekeen731/
Mhacen731/
Moyken731/
Mohken731/
Meacen731/
Makink731/
Maceen731/
MacKän731/
Maakem731/
Maqeng731/
Maľkin731/
Mokuen731/
Mokenn731/
Mekuen731/
Makinn731/
Muoken731/
Mokent731/
Madkng731/
Mahkyn731/
Magkin730/
Magcen730/
Muiken730/
Maykenova71211/
Maukenova71150/
Maikenova7147/
Makkenova713/
Mashkyn67911/
Makkink67893/
Makkina67726/
Meachen67674/
Moukien67163/
Mackion67134/
Maichen67128/
Mackinn67123/
Maykina67119/
Mookken6794/
Meaking6783/
Maiquen6762/
Mookien6757/
Masqeen6744/
Machkin6743/
Meckien6739/
Mackina6738/
Maukina6734/
Maikyna6722/
Magkina6722/
Majchen6721/
Maqueen6720/
Mackuin6718/
Mekn6715/
Muokien6714/
Mekienė6714/
Maakina6712/
Maikina6711/
Maukyna6711/
Mautkin6710/
Mauking6710/
Moukeng6710/
McAn678/
Maychen678/
M'Hacen675/
MacGeen675/
Makkion675/
Mahakin675/
MacN674/
MacKyon674/
Mecn674/
Machkyn674/
Meakinn672/
MacQeen672/
Mcen672/
Mauchen672/
Mhokeng672/
Meekaen672/
Maknova671/
Majkina671/
Maykind671/
Mauskin671/
Maskind671/
MacKisn671/
Madkinn671/
MacCuen671/
Meikuen671/
Meisken671/
Moecken671/
Mahukin671/
Mahacen671/
Maickyn671/
Masquen671/
Macchen671/
Mackyna671/
Maackin671/
Mahakem671/
Maqueng671/
Moikend671/
Macheen671/
Meijken671/
Mokkeng671/
Meecken671/
Mayquen671/
Meqn671/
Madking671/
Matking670/
Mookenn670/

Maken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maken in the Oriya language
ମାେକନmaekana-
Maken in the Marathi language
माकेनmakena-
Maken in the Hindi language
मकेनmakena81.25
माकनmakana12.5
मैकिनmaikina6.25
Maken in the Russian language
Макенmaken-
Maken in the Arabic language
ماكنmakn-

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