Mák Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Mák Surname User-submission:

The Mák surname means 'poppy seeds'.

Mák Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,0051:9,7671,128
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Mak (146,517) are calculated separately.

Mák Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mák surname means 'poppy seeds'.

- makiris

Mák Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mák is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Mak. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mák? popularity and diffusion

Mák is the 351,042nd most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,014,000 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mák reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 1,005 people, or 1 in 9,767. In Hungary Mák is primarily found in: Budapest, where 20 percent are found, Nógrád County, where 15 percent are found and Pest County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Hungary it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 1 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mak89146,517/
Maák869/
Máck861/
Maňák751,051/
Maľák7563/
Mahák758/
Mok67109,646/
Máková6752/
Mók6725/
Mág6723/
Mác6713/
Mck671/

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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 Mák
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