Makis Surname
Approximately 2,523 people bear this surname
Makis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1,840 | 1:4,431 | 251 |
| Greece | 182 | 1:60,878 | 10,220 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Israel | 49 | 1:174,646 | 17,612 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Latvia | 30 | 1:68,335 | 10,134 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Nicaragua | 18 | 1:334,505 | 3,129 |
| Cyprus | 17 | 1:52,052 | 5,162 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
The alternate forms: Makiš (120), Maķis (1) & Makíš (12) are calculated separately.
Makis (3,188) may also be a first name.
Makis Demographics
Average Makis Salary in
United States
$45,532 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makis Last Name Facts
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 more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: 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 is the 170,788th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,888,445 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Makis are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 127,237th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 3,188 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 1,840 people, or 1 in 4,431. In Papua New Guinea Makis is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 19 percent are found, New Ireland, where 19 percent are found and West New Britain, where 13 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Makis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Makis last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% being 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makis in the Hindi language | ||
| मकीस | makisa | 80 |
| माकिस | makisa | 20 |
| Makis in the Marathi language | ||
| मािकस | maikasa | 66.67 |
| माकीस | makisa | 33.33 |
| Makis in the Russian language | ||
| Макис | makis | - |
| Makis in the Arabic language | ||
| مكيس | mkys | - |
| ماكيس | makys | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makis
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