Makentosh Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Makentosh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makentosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1381:1,044,37079,541
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Makentosh (17) may also be a first name.

Makentosh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makentosh (Russian: Макентош) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makentosh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makentosh is the 1,398,030th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname Makentosh is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Makentosh live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Makentosh is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 1,044,370. In Russia Makentosh is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 18 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 6 percent live. Barring Russia Makentosh exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Makentosh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Makentosh surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Makentosh last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 29.41% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makentosh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makentosh in the Russian language
Макентошmakentos-

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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 Makentosh
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