Makinson Surname

156,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Makinson Surname Definition:

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

Makinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5091:36,9244,838
United States6271:578,08447,352
Canada3051:120,80512,696
Australia1501:179,97118,195
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Wales291:106,7088,358
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
France201:3,321,136213,627
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8391:29,0533,919
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Makinson (175) may also be a first name.

Makinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Makinson Last Name Facts

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

Makinson (Arabic: ماكنسون, Russian: Макинсон) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makinson? popularity and diffusion

Makinson is the 156,463rd most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,604,555 people. The surname Makinson is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Makinson are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 690,096th most widespread first name globally It is held by 175 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,509 people, or 1 in 36,924. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 25 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 25 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England Makinson exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Makinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Makinson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Makinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Makinson surname are 0.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.48% registered with the party.

The amount Makinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 140.59% more than the national average, earning R 571,740 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $40,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $43,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makinson in the Russian language
Макинсонmakinson-
Makinson in the Arabic language
ماكنسونmaknswn-

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