Makran Surname

409,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Makran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
Iran781:984,39145,758
Spain641:730,50131,369
Belgium441:261,28731,734
India261:29,502,515369,827
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
France131:5,109,440259,941
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Makran (335) may also be a first name.

Makran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makran (Arabic: مكرن, Hindi: मकरन, Marathi: मकरन, Oriya: ମକନ) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Makran.

How Common Is The Last Name Makran? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 409,925th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,553,458 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Makran reside; 67 percent reside in North Africa and 64 percent reside in Mahgreb. Makran is also the 478,225th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 335 people.

Makran is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is carried by 545 people, or 1 in 63,259. Not including Morocco Makran occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 9 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.

Makran Last Name Statistics demography

Makran earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.19% less than the national average, earning R 161,136 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makran in the Oriya language
ମକନmakana-
Makran in the Hindi language
मकरनmakarana97.92
मकरणmakarana2.08
Makran in the Marathi language
मकरनmakarana95.65
मकरंदmakaranda4.35
Makran in the Arabic language
مكرنmkrn-
مكرانmkran-

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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 Makran
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