Makinder Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Makinder Surname Definition:

MACINDEOR, Mackindewah, Mackinder: Gaelic Macindeoir, 'son of the Dewar, ' q. v. The Macandeoirs were a sept formerly in Glassrie and now in Lochow. Their ancestor, says Buchanan, went to Argyllshire with Walter, laird of Buchanan's daughter, who, in the reign of James m was married to Campbell of Arndkinglas.

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Makinder Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Makinder (24) may also be a first name.

Makinder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACINDEOR, Mackindewah, Mackinder: Gaelic Macindeoir, 'son of the Dewar, ' q. v. The Macandeoirs were a sept formerly in Glassrie and now in Lochow. Their ancestor, says Buchanan, went to Argyllshire with Walter, laird of Buchanan's daughter, who, in the reign of James m was married to Campbell of Arndkinglas. 'in regard there was no other of his Surname in that Country Argyllshire, was thence termed Deoir, or a Sojourner, whence his Posterity were termed M'Andeoirs' (Buchanan, p. 140). Perhaps so, but Buchanan cannot always be depended upon. Colin Macindoyr was juror on an inquisition on the lands of Inchesturphyn in the thirteenth century (RD., p. 222). Gillaspy McIndewir was tenant of Ardtalloch, Islay, 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 635). John Makindewer (Makeandewer, Makindeora, or M'lndeora) in Portbane, witness to bonds of manrent, 1576-86 (BBT., p. 221-237). Allaster Moir M'lndeir, servant to Alexander Steuart in Auldverik, to answer to charge of violence and robbery, 1592 (RPC., V, p. 28). Sir H. J. Mackinder was author of Britain and the British seas, 1914. The M'Indeors or Dewars of Islay often call themselves Macarthurs. M'Doir (with omission of the article) 1672, Mdnder 1613, Mcnddeor 1686, Mc Indoer 1692, M'lndoir 1684, M'Yndoir 1560.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Makinder Last Name Facts

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

Makinder is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makinder? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Makinder occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Makinder reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 24 people.

Makinder is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Makinder is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackinder941,237/
Makindetr941/
McKinder8876/
Mackender82362/
Machinder827/
Makendere821/
Macender759/
Machender7130/
Macchender673/
Machendher673/

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