Maki Surname

5,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Maki Surname Definition:

(Finnish) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Maki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan50,8301:2,515431
Sudan18,7601:1,999285
United States12,3471:29,3563,639
South Africa3,6751:14,7421,858
Iran3,1091:24,6973,106
DR Congo2,2371:33,0264,116
Chad2,2151:6,136908
Indonesia2,0521:64,4497,015
Papua New Guinea2,0331:4,011215
Canada1,8471:19,9492,770
Saudi Arabia1,1531:26,7613,711
Pakistan1,0391:171,9384,437
Egypt9151:100,4768,511
Philippines6901:146,72224,581
India6201:1,237,20249,284
Nigeria6141:288,50616,217
Brazil5631:380,23914,527
Bahrain5001:2,697427
Tanzania4641:114,09810,974
Vanuatu4331:608126
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Niger3441:55,7912,722
Somalia3431:39,2191,895
Kenya3021:152,91412,145
Thailand1831:386,00267,749
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Benin1461:70,7928,548
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
Russia1251:1,152,98485,410
Cameroon1181:176,00918,652
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Romania1101:182,52618,607
Afghanistan1041:309,1654,852
England1011:551,66433,983
Qatar751:31,4403,355
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Greece641:173,12227,971
United Arab Emirates621:147,77911,595
Australia571:473,60936,415
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Solomon Islands411:14,1472,649
France361:1,845,076161,051
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
Zambia251:633,99725,256
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Cyprus211:42,1374,231
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Finland161:343,54424,270
Cook Islands141:1,298323
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
China91:151,924,6187,954
Djibouti91:101,659734
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Norway81:642,78647,258
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Oman51:737,5946,889
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Mäki (6,875) are calculated separately.

Maki (84,703) may also be a first name.

Maki Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Finnish) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Maki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maki (Arabic: ماكي, Bengali: মাকি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻛﻲ, Hindi: मकी, Marathi: माकी, Oriya: ମାକି, Russian: Маки, Tibetan: མ་སྐྱིད་།) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Mäki. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maki? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,161st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 66,313 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Maki are found; 46 percent are found in East Asia and 46 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 11,795th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 84,703 people.

Maki is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 50,830 people, or 1 in 2,515. In Japan Maki is primarily concentrated in: Aichi Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Japan Maki exists in 122 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Maki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (73%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Maki surname are 7.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Maki earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.26% less than the national average, earning R 120,588 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $44,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $49,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mäki926,875/
Makki89127,137/
Makai8916,323/
Makui896,031/
Mauki894,227/
Makio893,279/
Makhi893,102/
Makoi891,882/
Maiki891,422/
Makie891,251/
Makii891,033/
Makei89585/
Maeki89464/
Makiy89315/
Maaki89315/
Makyi89265/
Makiš89120/
Mahki8963/
'Maki8939/
Makih8932/
Mayki8924/
Majki8923/
Mmaki8919/
Makgi8916/
Makij8914/
Makói899/
Meaki896/
Magki892/
Mhaki891/
Makiæ891/
Maïki891/
MacKie8034,302/
Makkai801,963/
Mahaki801,297/
Mhaiki801,262/
Makgai801,008/
Makhij80585/
Maikai80579/
Mhaski80303/
Makiej80248/
Makaia80223/
Masski80171/
Maakhi80170/
Makoid80133/
Makhai80133/
MacKai8090/
Meaški8088/
Maikhi8078/
Maikei8076/
Makaai8071/
Maikoi8061/
Maakai8059/
Maikui8054/
Makkie8046/
Maukai8042/
Maaiki8040/
Mahuki8037/
Maekai8033/
Makhio8032/
Measki8031/
Maakie8028/
Makhei8027/
Makieh8025/
Mackei8023/
Makuui8016/
Makhih8016/
Matcki8014/
Matkei8014/
Meakoi8012/
Makkhi8010/
Makioh808/
Maikio808/
Maukyi808/
Mahski807/
Mmakiy807/
Madkei807/
Makkoi806/
Makaiz806/
Maucki805/
Maikie805/
Maayki805/
Mackio804/
Meakie804/
Makkih804/
Makiey804/
Makkei803/
MacKui803/
Makhui803/
Makiea803/
Makeid803/
Maekhi803/
'Makhi803/
Maakei803/
Mahkii803/
Mazkis803/
Majkai803/
Makihh802/
Makkii802/
Makije802/
Maykai802/
Maukhi802/
Maikki802/
Makkiy802/
Makeih802/
Meatki802/
Mahkyi802/
Majkhi801/
Maecki801/
Makaiy801/
Magkiy801/
Makkui801/
Maukki801/
MacKki801/
MacCki801/
MacKii801/
Makaih801/
Meakai801/
Maakii801/
Maakyi801/
Matkhi801/
Maakki801/
Makoiz801/
Maskih801/
Matkis801/
Maakoi801/
Makeić801/
Makuiy801/
Majkie801/
Majkiç801/
Mahkei801/
Mmakhi801/
Mmakio801/
Mmakki801/
Maizki801/
Maikgi801/
Makoit801/
Makidd801/
Mahkai801/
Makhie801/
Maykei801/
Maykhi801/
Matkij801/
Maskyi801/
Maugki801/
Makioy801/
Makith801/
MacKiy800/
Maukiy800/
Maka7544,555/
Meki7516,441/
Make756,190/
Moki755,706/
Maky753,094/
Maqi75233/
Maký754/
Maké753/
Maká751/
Mēki751/
Makj751/
Mcai751/
Mahakhi731,048/
Maiskyi73207/
Mackoit7359/
Maykish7342/
Mackaij7340/
Makkieh7337/
Makkhit7328/
Maykich7323/
MacKidd7323/
Mackieh7321/
Mashkei7319/
Majszki7318/
Makhijh7316/
Makaaij7314/
Matkhai7314/
Mahukhi7313/
Majskij7311/
Mahakai7311/
Maikhio7310/
Maiskii738/
Mackaai738/
Makooie737/
Mahakid736/
Mahakiy736/
Maschki735/
Meakisz735/
Mhaskai735/
Mahakki735/
Mashkit734/
Measkit734/
Madkiss734/
Maaikei734/
Maiskiy733/
MacKish733/
Mahajki733/
Mackitt733/
Mayskii732/
Maikhoi732/
Mackhai732/
Makhaai732/
Mahadki731/
Makhije731/
Makhijj731/
Makisch731/
Makkaia731/
Makkije731/
Makkish731/
Maygkiy731/
Mauskiy731/
Maukhai731/
Maaskis731/
Meakeih731/
Maaikai731/
Maukhiy731/
Mackeiz731/
Maayjki731/
Maahaki731/
Maakhai731/
Ma'akai731/
Ma'akit731/
Maghiki731/
Mahakui731/
Maikiss731/
Maikkio731/
Maikoiz731/
Makhiph731/
Makhith731/
Makkaai731/
Makkhui731/
Makoaia731/
Makoist731/
Maka'ai731/
Makahie731/
Mhaikie731/
'Maakhi731/
Makouyi731/
Makkaid731/
Makhaia731/
Meakhid731/
Mashkhi731/
Makkhai731/
Makkhid731/
Mackais731/
Mekki6774,028/
Machi6771,983/
Maake6727,820/
Muoki6712,682/
Majka6710,885/
McKie6710,399/
Makka678,286/
Makky677,266/
Macke676,797/
Mhaka676,418/
Maika676,160/
Makey675,454/
Mekui674,940/
Mooki674,408/
Makoa673,912/
Maaka673,248/
Makha673,194/
Makay673,082/
Mauka672,975/
Macai672,286/
Maica672,016/
Maqui671,955/
Makaa671,881/
Maike671,544/
Makeu671,333/
Makke671,282/
Mokai671,255/
Mmaka67960/
Macky67954/
Makoy67815/
Meaka67785/
Makaj67744/
Maeke67711/
Makeh67649/
Mokoi67535/
Mayka67517/
Mauke67494/
Makee67441/
Makhe67438/
Mekhi67393/
Mouki67330/
Maikisch67323/
Meeki67293/
Mekie67284/
Magqi67276/
Mekai67261/
Makea67252/
Mekei67250/
Maňka67234/
Mokhi67228/
Mhake67211/
Mokyi67187/
Mokio67183/
Mokie67178/
Mackaaij67156/
Mokiy67155/
Mokei67148/
Makeš67144/
Mokki67117/
Majky67107/
Magka67106/
Maukisch6798/
Makca6795/
Meiki6790/
Meake6779/
Maqai6773/
Macei6769/
Mauky6764/
Mekih6761/
Mekii6760/
Makaiová6755/
Mekoi6748/
Mehki6744/
Mayke6744/
Magky6743/
Maqid6740/
Mokii6740/
Maicá6735/
Makyš6732/
Makýš6732/
Meyki6731/
Maqqi6730/
Maice6729/
Makeľ6729/
Moqai6729/
Mocai6723/
Moiki6720/
Moeki6720/
Macih6719/
Makyo6719/
Macui6718/
Mahashki6718/
Mmake6717/
Maiky6716/
'Moki6715/
Masqi6713/
Mahqi6712/
Makíš6712/
Mchai6711/
Makge6711/
'Maka6711/
Mekyi6711/
Mahke6710/
Makej6710/
McKoi6710/
Mokih6710/
Makaiova6710/
Hmaky679/
Makhy677/
Mazke677/
Meuki677/
Maqis676/
Majke676/
McCai676/
Macoi676/
Meaqi676/
Mokui676/
Mmoki676/
Maqie675/
Meaky675/
McKai675/
Maaky675/
Makká675/
Makuy675/
Mökki674/
Mahakhit674/
Mecai674/
Makyy674/
Mokij673/
Makuj673/
Mohki673/
Maške673/
Makké673/
Maïka673/
Maiqi673/
Mheki672/
Makoj672/
Mayky672/
Makký672/
Mak'e672/
Makäe672/
Mgake672/
Makce671/
Makihova671/
MacKeihs671/
MacKoich671/
Mhoki671/
Maicê671/
Muiki671/
Makyz671/
Mashkhai671/
Macij671/
MacKeich671/
Macké671/
Magke671/
Maikaaij671/
Makhauyi671/
Makheish671/
Makizowa671/
Makoı671/
Makáj671/
Makóy671/
Mahayjki671/
Hmaqi671/
Mazqi671/
Maķis671/
Maškaitė671/
Mäkie671/
Mökit671/
Maqhi671/
Mgaqi671/
Maaké671/
Mozki671/
Maïke671/
Masskitt670/

Maki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maki in the Tibetan language
མ་སྐྱིད་།makyi-
Maki in the Bengali language
মাকিmaki-
Maki in the Hindi language
मकीmaki78.44
माकीmaki16.51
मक्ीmaki2.29
मकिmaki0.92
मैकीmaiki0.46
मफीmaphi0.46
Maki in the Oriya language
ମାକିmaki78.15
ମାକୀmaki13.08
ମକିmaki7.95
ମକୀmaki0.66
େମକିemaki0.17
Maki in the Marathi language
माकीmaki68.97
मकीmaki29.89
मँकीmamki1.15
Maki in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻛﻲmaky42.86
ﻣﺎﻛﻰmaky21.43
ﻣﻜﻲmky14.29
ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻲamaky7.14
ﺃﻣﺎﻙamak7.14
ﺍﻟﻤﻜﻲalmky7.14
Maki in the Russian language
Макиmaki-
Maki in the Arabic language
ماكيmaky-

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