Makridou Surname

224,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Makridou Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Greek adjective makris, meaning 'long'. When defining people, makris means 'tall'.

Makridou Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,6331:6,785781
Cyprus1481:5,979704
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Makridou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Greek adjective makris, meaning 'long'. When defining people, makris means 'tall'.

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Makridou Last Name Facts

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

Makridou is found most frequently in Greece. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makridou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 224,721st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,026,268 people. Makridou is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Makridou are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 1,633 people, or 1 in 6,785. In Greece it is most numerous in: Central Macedonia, where 49 percent live, Attica, where 23 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent live. Besides Greece it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

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