Maker Surname
Approximately 62,713 people bear this surname
Maker Surname Definition:
A parish of Cornwall, near to Plymouth. The fine seat of Mount Edgecombe is in this parish.
Maker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 44,388 | 1:257 | 51 |
| Sudan | 9,800 | 1:3,828 | 555 |
| United States | 2,199 | 1:164,829 | 16,739 |
| Egypt | 793 | 1:115,934 | 9,519 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Kenya | 531 | 1:86,968 | 7,883 |
| England | 527 | 1:105,727 | 11,054 |
| Indonesia | 419 | 1:315,631 | 27,743 |
| Australia | 384 | 1:70,301 | 8,321 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| India | 312 | 1:2,458,543 | 78,930 |
| Russia | 264 | 1:545,921 | 49,289 |
| South Africa | 242 | 1:223,875 | 23,373 |
| Pakistan | 207 | 1:863,014 | 11,920 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| French Polynesia | 55 | 1:5,106 | 1,145 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Peru | 46 | 1:690,959 | 16,320 |
| Liberia | 42 | 1:104,965 | 8,284 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Kazakhstan | 36 | 1:491,180 | 36,296 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Georgia | 7 | 1:535,078 | 18,425 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 454 | 1:53,690 | 6,448 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 876 | 1:57,327 | 6,378 |
The alternate forms: Mäker (151) are calculated separately.
Maker (25,184) may also be a first name.
Maker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A parish of Cornwall, near to Plymouth. The fine seat of Mount Edgecombe is in this parish.
From the parish of Maker in East hundred; from va-ker, the dear or charming place; or from va-geare, the green or fruitful place. But see Magor.
From a parish so named near Plymouth.
Maker Demographics
Maker Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Maker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maker (Arabic: ميكر, Hindi: मकेर, Marathi: माकेर, Oriya: ମାକର, Russian: Макер, Tibetan: མག་ཀར་) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Mäker. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,035th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 116,205 people. Maker is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Maker live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 31,823rd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 25,184 people.
The surname Maker is most common in South Sudan, where it is borne by 44,388 people, or 1 in 257. Excluding South Sudan Maker is found in 112 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Maker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Maker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Maker surname rose 251 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Maker last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland, Orthodox (55%) in Russia and Christian (91%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Maker last name are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Maker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,654 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.67% more than the national average, earning R 343,788 per year; in United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,326 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maker in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକର | makara | - |
| Maker in the Hindi language | ||
| मकेर | makera | 66.67 |
| माकेर | makera | 16.67 |
| मकेरा | makera | 16.67 |
| Maker in the Marathi language | ||
| माकेर | makera | 54.17 |
| माकेर् | maker | 27.08 |
| मकेर | makera | 6.25 |
| माकर | makara | 6.25 |
| मकर | makara | 4.17 |
| मारके | marake | 2.08 |
| Maker in the Tibetan language | ||
| མག་ཀར་ | makkar | 50 |
| མ་ཀར་ | makar | 50 |
| Maker in the Russian language | ||
| Макер | maker | - |
| Maker in the Arabic language | ||
| ميكر | mykr | - |
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Maker Reference & Research
Meeker FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Meeker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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