Makins Surname
Approximately 1,110 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMakins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 522 | 1:694,366 | 54,999 |
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 299 | 1:81,523 | 8,725 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
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.
Makin’s (Son), Makin’s Son J, v. Makin
“Little Maid” in Old English.
Supposed derivatives of the personal name Mary. See English Surn. i. 171.
Makins was the name of the rector of Clippesby in 1513 (Bl.).
Makins Demographics
Average Makins Salary in
United States
$42,020 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meakins | 92 | 1,585 | / |
| Mackins | 92 | 719 | / |
| Makinse | 92 | 14 | / |
| Maykins | 92 | 7 | / |
| Makkins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maikins | 92 | 0 | / |
| Maukins | 92 | 0 | / |
| Makns | 91 | 7 | / |
| Mattkins | 86 | 17 | / |
| Mackinse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meadkins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Makens | 83 | 174 | / |
| Mekins | 83 | 109 | / |
| Macins | 83 | 13 | / |
| Maknse | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mokins | 83 | 2 | / |
| McAins | 83 | 1 | / |
| MacKns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maskns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Meekins | 77 | 5,163 | / |
| Mackens | 77 | 294 | / |
| Modkins | 77 | 137 | / |
| Maskens | 77 | 137 | / |
| Makense | 77 | 77 | / |
| Makinje | 77 | 69 | / |
| Meakens | 77 | 33 | / |
| Moskins | 77 | 11 | / |
| Makkens | 77 | 9 | / |
| McKinns | 77 | 8 | / |
| Makinze | 77 | 7 | / |
| Meikins | 77 | 7 | / |
| Makuinz | 77 | 4 | / |
| MacHins | 77 | 3 | / |
| Motkins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mockins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meckins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Megkins | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacInsh | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacInns | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKinse | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maikens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mokns | 73 | 2 | / |
| MacNs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Makkinje | 71 | 292 | / |
| Mackinze | 71 | 79 | / |
| Makindje | 71 | 47 | / |
| Maackens | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mackense | 71 | 6 | / |
| Meeckins | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makensse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mayskens | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacChins | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacEns | 67 | 9 | / |
| McKens | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mekens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mekinz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mackensse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meekns | 67 | 1 | / |
Makins Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makins in the Russian language | ||
| Макинс | makins | - |
| Makins in the Arabic language | ||
| ماكينـز | makynz | - |
| ماكنز | maknz | - |
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