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Where Does The Last Name Maker Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maker (Arabic: ميكر, Hindi: मकेर, Marathi: माकेर, Oriya: ମାକର, Russian: Макер, Tibetan: མག་ཀར་) is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Mäker. For other potential spellings of Maker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maker? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Maker is the 9,035^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 116,205 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Maker are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 31,823^rd most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 25,184 people.

It is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 44,388 people, or 1 in 257. Without taking into account South Sudan this last name is found in 112 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Maker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Maker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maker last name grew 251 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Maker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Maker last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland, Orthodox (55%) in Russia and Christian (91%) in Kenya.

In The United States Maker are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.79% registered with 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.