Makings Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Makings 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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Makings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
Australia2121:127,33813,906
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Wales71:442,07621,198
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Makings 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

Makings Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makings is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makings? popularity and diffusion

It is the 440,082nd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. The surname Makings is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Makings reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

Makings is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 36 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Makings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Makings has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 362 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Makings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Makings surname are 33.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Makings earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27% more than the national average, earning R 301,812 per year and in United States they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $41,059 USD per year.

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