Explore the Family Name Maka

The meaning of Maka

Polish (Mąka): from mąka ‘flour’, a metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jozef, Danuta, Kazimierz, Krystyna, Stanislaw, Wojciech, Zofia.

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How common is the last name Maka in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maka has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,206th most popular and by 2010, it had fallen to 35,395th, a decline of 6.59%. Likewise, the number of individuals with the Maka surname also fell slightly from 649 to 636, a 2% decrease. The proportion of people with the Maka surname per 100,000 also decreased by 8.33% over that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,206	#35,395	-6.59%
Count	649	636	-2%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maka

The ethnic identity associated with the Maka surname has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the largest group identified as White, which remained somewhat consistent at 59.78% in 2000 and 59.28% in 2010, there were shifts among other groups. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander from 26.66% to 27.99% and an increase of 10% in those identifying as Black (from 2.00% to 2.20%). However, the percentage of Maka family members identifying with two or more races decreased by 24.29%, from 9.55% to 7.23%. Interestingly, there was no representation from the Hispanic community in 2000, but by 2010, they made up 3.3% of the Maka surname bearers. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	59.78%	59.28%	-0.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	26.66%	27.99%	4.99%
Two or More Races	9.55%	7.23%	-24.29%
Hispanic	0%	3.3%	0%
Black	2%	2.2%	10%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%