Makins Surname

332,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Makins 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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Makins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5221:694,36654,999
England2401:232,15919,279
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Australia1081:249,96023,064
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:81,5238,725
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Makins (10) may also be a first name.

Makins 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

Makin’s (Son), Makin’s Son J, v. Makin

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Maid” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Supposed derivatives of the personal name Mary. See English Surn. i. 171.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Makins was the name of the rector of Clippesby in 1513 (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Makins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makins (Arabic: ماكينـز, Russian: Макинс) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 332,973rd most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,565,357 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Makins live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

Makins is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 522 people, or 1 in 694,366. In The United States Makins is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 24 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Makins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Makins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Makins last name rose 1,111 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Makins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Makins surname are 4.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Makins earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning R 256,476 per year; in United States they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $42,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.5% more than the national average, earning $65,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meakins921,585/
Mackins92719/
Makinse9214/
Maykins927/
Makkins921/
Maikins920/
Maukins920/
Makns917/
Mattkins8617/
Mackinse861/
Meadkins860/
Makens83174/
Mekins83109/
Macins8313/
Maknse838/
Mokins832/
McAins831/
MacKns831/
Maskns830/
Meekins775,163/
Mackens77294/
Modkins77137/
Maskens77137/
Makense7777/
Makinje7769/
Meakens7733/
Moskins7711/
Makkens779/
McKinns778/
Makinze777/
Meikins777/
Makuinz774/
MacHins773/
Motkins772/
Mockins772/
Meckins772/
Megkins771/
MacInsh771/
MacInns771/
McKinse770/
Maikens770/
Mokns732/
MacNs731/
Makkinje71292/
Mackinze7179/
Makindje7147/
Maackens7126/
Mackense716/
Meeckins713/
Makensse712/
Mayskens711/
MacChins710/
MacEns679/
McKens678/
Mekens675/
Mekinz674/
Mackensse671/
Meekns671/

Makins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makins in the Russian language
Макинсmakins-
Makins in the Arabic language
ماكينـزmakynz-
ماكنزmaknz-

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