Makun Surname

134,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Fiji

Makun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,4121:73,4425,270
Thailand3931:179,74129,293
India1501:5,113,769127,237
Indonesia1471:899,65467,360
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Makun (4,297) may also be a first name.

Makun Last Name Facts

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

Makun (Arabic: مكون, Hindi: मकुन, Marathi: मकुन, Oriya: ମକୁନ, Russian: Макун) is most common in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,614th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,179,290 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Makun reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 105,542nd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 4,297 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,412 people, or 1 in 73,442. In Nigeria Makun is most frequent in: Niger, where 57 percent live, Ondo, where 9 percent live and Kogi, where 6 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 12 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Makun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Makun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Makun last name grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Makun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Makun surname is primarily Muslim (68%) in Nigeria.

The amount Makun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.72% less than the national average, earning R 136,128 per year and in United States they earn 58.8% more than the national average, earning $68,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makune913,024/
Makhun91556/
Maikun91123/
Makoun91102/
Mazkun9198/
Mackun9198/
Makunc9190/
Makuin9174/
Makkun9162/
Maakun9113/
Maykun9112/
Makaun9110/
Makuun916/
Makunk916/
Makunn911/
Mmakun911/
Mahkun911/
Madkun911/
Mahakun831,590/
Makkhun83479/
Makugne83150/
Makeune83123/
Maikhun83100/
Mashkun8341/
Makutyn8334/
Makoune8327/
Mahkoun8319/
Makucin8318/
Mackuin8318/
Maskoun8317/
Mackune836/
Makkund835/
Makeung835/
MacKund834/
Makhune833/
Makuten832/
Makound832/
Makaune831/
Makuine831/
Maikoun831/
Makuune831/
Maykoun831/
Makkoun831/
Makungh831/
Maytkun831/
Mazkunt831/
Makkung831/
Maekhun831/
Makon803,720/
Macun80826/
Mekun80432/
Mokun80199/
Mahakhun77317/
Makushyn77136/
Makunova7785/
Makhutin7740/
Maikoune7739/
Mahatkun7713/
Makuchin7711/
Makuigne7711/
Makuting7710/
Maskutin777/
Makuhina776/
Mahkoune775/
Makhutyn775/
Makungne772/
Mahakunt771/
Makhusen771/
Mmakunne771/
Madkhoun771/
Makeunne771/
Makuszyn771/
Mmahakun771/
Maakoune771/
Makhusin771/
Makhaung771/
McKune731,046/
Makhon73805/
Macoun73582/
Mokhun73426/
Meekun73297/
Mokuin73118/
Moskun73104/
Maikon7393/
Mokune7377/
Makkon7369/
Motkun7351/
Makoon7347/
Moškun7346/
Maykon7344/
MacUne7341/
Mackon7334/
Mokkun7320/
Maucon738/
MacKum737/
Mozkun737/
Mekkun736/
Matcun734/
Mokoun734/
Mekhun734/
Meykun733/
Mahkon733/
Mookun733/
Maucun732/
Maukon732/
Mockun732/
Mackuń732/
MacUin731/
Meakum731/
Moukun731/
Macaun731/
MacUnn731/
Mackūn731/
Makeum731/
Meikun731/
Meckun731/
Maicun731/
Mak'on731/
Makcon731/
Maakon731/
Makhunova71153/
Makoungue7110/
Maikounne716/
Makhuteng715/
Mahakundh714/
Makuschin711/
Maykunova711/
Mahakoung711/
Makeungne711/
Makusienė711/
Makuinque711/
Meakkhung711/
Maikushyn711/
Meekhun67607/
Moshkun67170/
Mackoon67144/
Makhoum67122/
MacCune6790/
MacCoun6753/
Makhuiting6743/
Mahkoum6732/
MacCunn6724/
Meckoun6721/
Macutin6715/
MacGoun6710/
Makhoon678/
Macheun678/
Moukoun677/
Maickon677/
Makkoon675/
Maskoum674/
Mheekun674/
Maikhum674/
Maakhunova673/
Mascung673/
Mokaung673/
Mokuing673/
Macusin672/
Makushchin672/
Mokoung672/
Mokuten672/
Mackonė671/
MacGunn671/
Mokusin671/
Moukune671/
Mohkoun671/
Mekkoun671/
Mackcon671/
Maakoum671/
Mokuine671/
Moskuyn671/
Mookkun671/
Mokutyn671/
Meakkhoung671/
Mauykum671/
Mauckon671/
Maikhon671/
Maicoun671/
Macuine671/
Mackhum671/
MacCuin670/

Makun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makun in the Hindi language
मकुनmakuna79.37
मकूनmakuna15.7
माकुनmakuna2.69
मकुंmakum0.45
मकूंmakum0.45
माकूनmakuna0.45
मकुन्makun0.45
माकूंmakum0.45
Makun in the Oriya language
ମକୁନmakuna78.57
ମାକୁନmakuna21.43
Makun in the Marathi language
मकुनmakuna65.12
माकुनmakuna13.95
मकूनmakuna13.95
मकुंmakum4.65
माकूनmakuna2.33
Makun in the Russian language
Макунmakun-
Makun in the Arabic language
مكونmkwn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makun
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