Makin Surname

21,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Makin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matthew' (the French Maheu), from nick. May (v. May, Maycock, &c), and diminutive May-kin; compare Wil-kin, Wat-kin. The 'g' in Making and Makings is excrescent, and the 'e' in Makein intrusive.

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Makin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,3341:12,8561,898
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Yemen3,8401:6,882928
Indonesia2,4131:54,8076,076
United States2,1431:169,13617,119
Egypt1,4641:62,7985,897
Russia1,4361:100,36412,343
Australia1,1221:24,0603,297
India9501:807,43736,162
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Belize3501:1,016233
Canada2981:123,64312,947
Philippines2631:384,93650,051
Kazakhstan2061:85,8379,911
Kiribati1711:663250
South Africa1621:334,43031,173
Papua New Guinea1261:64,7128,434
Benin1241:83,3529,826
Scotland1191:44,9904,039
Thailand1151:614,246104,344
Wales1071:28,9212,968
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Malaysia921:320,58917,368
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Pakistan591:3,027,86224,468
Afghanistan581:554,3656,714
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Jersey271:3,674721
Isle of Man251:3,433731
Nepal221:1,294,5896,753
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Austria91:946,15970,786
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
France41:16,605,680368,153
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Swaziland41:324,550996
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5031:9,7381,463
Scotland611:61,3643,851
Wales191:82,5483,796
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3821:131,46312,590

Makin (5,613) may also be a first name.

Makin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matthew' (the French Maheu), from nick. May (v. May, Maycock, &c), and diminutive May-kin; compare Wil-kin, Wat-kin. The 'g' in Making and Makings is excrescent, and the 'e' in Makein intrusive. The nick. May is distinguished from the nick. Mat as being the offspring of Maheu, and not Matthew.

Henry Maykin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mathew de Sutheworth, dicius, Maykyn, Close Rolls, 20 Edward III.

Maykyn de Sythwrt (sic), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Maykeson (i.e. Maykinson): ibid.

Makin Lappyng, Pat. Roll, I Henry VII.

Maykina Parmunter. Rolls of Parliament.

This last is a feminine form.

1565. Married — Richard Makin and Alice Langden: St. Thomas the Apostle.

Married — Henry Jenkinson and Isabel Makinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1753. — John Makings and Mary Scott: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= May (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Makin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makin (Hindi: माकिन, Marathi: मकीन, Oriya: ମାକିନ, Russian: Макин) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makin is the 21,237th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 283,849 people. The surname Makin occurs predominantly in Asia, where 35 percent of Makin reside; 21 percent reside in North Africa and 21 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Makin is also the 89,391st most frequent forename on earth It is held by 5,613 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 4,334 people, or 1 in 12,856. In England Makin is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent live, Merseyside, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England Makin exists in 100 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 15 percent live and Yemen, where 15 percent live.

Makin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Makin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Makin surname expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 563 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Makin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Makin last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Makin are 13.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.8% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Makin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.83% less than the national average, earning 253,220 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning R 269,676 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.05% more than the national average, earning $56,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makina9134,318/
Mackin919,285/
Meakin917,158/
Maykin91183/
Maikin91148/
Makion91141/
Makuin9174/
Maekin9142/
Makien9135/
Maukin9123/
Makkin9112/
Maakin915/
Mahkin914/
Makihn912/
Makgin911/
Majkin911/
Makink911/
Maľkin911/
Makinn911/
Magkin910/
Makn8928/
Makkink83893/
Makkina83726/
Mackion83134/
Mackinn83123/
Maykina83119/
Meaking8383/
Machkin8343/
Mackina8338/
Maukina8334/
Magkina8322/
Mackuin8318/
Maakina8312/
Maikina8311/
Mautkin8310/
Mauking8310/
Makkion835/
Mahakin835/
Mackien834/
Meakinn832/
Majkina831/
Maykind831/
Mauskin831/
Maskind831/
MacKisn831/
Madkinn831/
Mahukin831/
Maackin831/
Madking831/
Matking830/
Mokin803,687/
Maken802,285/
Mekin801,847/
Macin801,516/
Makne80232/
McKin80159/
Makyn8052/
McAin8032/
Maqin8018/
Makhn805/
Makkn804/
MacKn801/
Maicn801/
Maknn801/
Makinova7739/
Makinowa774/
Maschkin773/
Mackienė772/
Makingne772/
Mashckin771/
Mackinne771/
Machin7328,259/
McCain7325,837/
Maquin7320,827/
Makeen7310,237/
MacKen734,268/
Mokina733,570/
McKain733,209/
Meekin73980/
Motkin73366/
Moukin73317/
Makken73240/
Mahken73171/
Moykin73165/
Maiken73139/
Mokuin73118/
McKinn7389/
Mockin7373/
Makyna7366/
Mauken7361/
Meckin7351/
Makaen7351/
Maskyn7347/
Matkyn7342/
Makcen7327/
Moekin7326/
Makuen7321/
Makhne7318/
Mekien7314/
Maacin7314/
Maikyn7314/
Meykin7313/
Majcin7312/
Maicen7311/
Mazkyn7310/
Möking739/
MacKne737/
Masqin737/
Makuun736/
Majken736/
Mookin736/
Mojkin736/
MacCin735/
Mackén735/
Maqing735/
Macgin734/
Maukyn734/
Meaken733/
Mekkin733/
Muikin733/
Mohkin732/
McAine732/
Makyon732/
Moikin732/
Mokien732/
Modkin732/
Meikin732/
Maiscn731/
Maucin731/
MacInn731/
MacKhn731/
MacUin731/
Maaken731/
Meacin731/
McKien731/
MacKän731/
Makenk731/
Mayken731/
Mokion731/
Mäking731/
Mozkin731/
Mehkin731/
Mhaken731/
Maicin731/
Madkng731/
Mahkyn731/
Maeken730/
Mekinn730/
Mackinova7122/
Maykinova712/
Mashchkin711/
Mayquckin710/
MacKeen671,528/
Mashkyn67911/
Maichin67426/
Meachin67422/
McCaine67288/
Macquin67271/
Mochkin67222/
Moykina67173/
Moukien67163/
Mokkink67148/
Maichen67128/
Maikaen67120/
Masquin67106/
Maiquen6762/
McKinne6757/
Mookien6757/
MacGinn6755/
Mauchin6745/
MacKenn6744/
Meckien6739/
Makenne6733/
Meiskin6732/
McKaine6726/
Mhasken6724/
Maikyna6722/
MacKend6718/
Maacken6716/
Mäcking6715/
Mekn6715/
Muokien6714/
Mekienė6714/
Maukyna6711/
Mosskin6710/
McIn6710/
McAn678/
Mahaken678/
Maikene677/
Maachin676/
Meykina675/
Moikina675/
MacN674/
MacKyon674/
Machkyn674/
Moukina673/
Machinn673/
Mos'kin672/
Meekinn672/
Maykene672/
Mauquin672/
Moszkin672/
Maikeng672/
Maknova671/
Mayhcin671/
Maykeen671/
Maychin671/
Mayckim671/
MacKuen671/
Mockina671/
Moiskin671/
Maickyn671/
Maquion671/
Mackyna671/
Maasken671/
Mahacin671/
Magquin671/
Maquing671/
Makengh671/
Majquin671/
Mahkeng671/
Mayquin671/
Mäkinne671/
Makkeen671/
Motkind671/
Mmokina671/
Makkaen671/
Maiqing671/
Maiquin671/
Macchin671/
Maaiken671/
MacKeng670/
Makkenk670/
MacCuin670/
Meickin670/
Mauhken670/

Makin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makin in the Hindi language
माकिनmakina44.91
मकीनmakina37.96
मकिनmakina7.87
मैकिनmaikina6.02
माकीनmakina3.24
Makin in the Oriya language
ମାକିନmakina37.5
ମକିନmakina25
ମକୀଂmakim12.5
ମକିନ୍makin12.5
ମାକିନ୍makin12.5
Makin in the Marathi language
मकीनmakina35.29
माकीनmakina31.37
मािकणmaikana21.57
मंकीनmankina7.84
िंपकीimpaki3.92
Makin in the Russian language
Макинmakin-

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