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Where Does The Last Name Max Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Max (Arabic: مكس) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Mäx. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Max? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 12,480^th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,874 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Max reside; 30 percent reside in North Africa and 28 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Max is also the 1,655^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 599,876 people.

The surname Max is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 7,932 people, or 1 in 11,590. Not including Egypt Max exists in 173 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Max Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Max has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Max last name expanded 736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Max Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Max surname is chiefly Catholic (69%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (77%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Max are 6.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Max earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.94% more than the national average, earning 494,670 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,696 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning R 215,100 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.17% less than the national average, earning $16,533,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $52,984 CAD per year.