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Where Does The Last Name Makis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Makis (Arabic: مكيس, Hindi: मकीस, Marathi: मािकस, Russian: Макис) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Makiš, Maķis or Makíš. For other potential spellings of Makis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Makis is the 170,788^th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,888,445 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Makis reside; 74 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 74 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Makis is also the 127,237^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 3,188 people.

The surname Makis is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 1,840 people, or 1 in 4,431. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 19 percent live, New Ireland, where 19 percent live and West New Britain, where 13 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Makis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Makis surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the party.

The amount Makis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.44% less than the national average, earning $43,008 CAD per year.