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
The last name Makri (Arabic: مكري, Georgian: მაკრი, Hindi: मकरी, Marathi: मकरी, Oriya: ମକୀ, Russian: Макри) is found most frequently in Greece. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makri? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,077th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 453,883 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Makri are found; 53 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 185,478th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,714 people.
The last name Makri is most common in Greece, where it is held by 8,192 people, or 1 in 1,353. In Greece Makri is most frequent in: Attica, where 39 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 12 percent reside and Thessaly, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Greece this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent reside and Yemen, where 7 percent reside.
Makri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Makri surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Makri surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being 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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