Makri Surname
Approximately 16,056 people bear this surname
Makri Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the Greek adjective makris, meaning 'long'. When defining people, makris means 'tall'.
Makri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 8,192 | 1:1,353 | 56 |
| India | 4,878 | 1:157,250 | 9,833 |
| Yemen | 1,120 | 1:23,594 | 2,389 |
| Algeria | 382 | 1:101,130 | 14,980 |
| Cyprus | 275 | 1:3,218 | 382 |
| Iran | 206 | 1:372,731 | 24,433 |
| France | 172 | 1:386,179 | 57,106 |
| Indonesia | 156 | 1:847,751 | 64,043 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| Albania | 83 | 1:35,109 | 5,213 |
| Lebanon | 48 | 1:117,439 | 6,481 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 1:627,537 | 30,158 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Tunisia | 14 | 1:43,616 | 6,025 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Moldova | 10 | 1:356,137 | 27,160 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Makri (1,714) may also be a first name.
Makri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the Greek adjective makris, meaning 'long'. When defining people, makris means 'tall'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThe Makri surname means 'long'.
- alexandramMakri Demographics
Makri Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Makri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makri (Arabic: مكري, Georgian: მაკრი, Hindi: मकरी, Marathi: मकरी, Oriya: ମକୀ, Russian: Макри) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,077th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 453,883 people. Makri occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Makri live; 53 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Makri is also the 185,478th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,714 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 8,192 people, or 1 in 1,353. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 39 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 12 percent live and Thessaly, where 11 percent live. Beside Greece this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent live and Yemen, where 7 percent live.
Makri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Makri last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Makri earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 57.51% more than the national average, earning $67,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.4% less than the national average, earning $35,075 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makri in the Georgian language | ||
| მაკრი | makri | - |
| Makri in the Marathi language | ||
| मकरी | makari | - |
| Makri in the Hindi language | ||
| मकरी | makari | 93.97 |
| मकडी | makadi | 2.59 |
| माकरी | makari | 1.72 |
| मकड़ी | makari | 0.86 |
| मकृ | makr | 0.86 |
| Makri in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକୀ | maki | 55.06 |
| ମକି | maki | 37.08 |
| ମାକି | maki | 5.62 |
| ମାକୀ | maki | 2.25 |
| Makri in the Russian language | ||
| Макри | makri | - |
| Makri in the Arabic language | ||
| مكري | mkry | - |
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