Explore the Family Name Makki

The meaning of Makki

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Makkī ‘belonging to Makkah (i.e. Mecca)’, or from a homonymous honorific epithet given to someone associated with Makkah.

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

The surname Makki has increased in popularity over a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was the 41,793rd most common surname with approximately 490 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had risen to the 35,764th rank due to an increase of 14.43%. The number of people with the Makki surname also grew by 28.16% during this period, going up to 628. Accordingly, the proportion of the Makki surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase of 16.67%, from 0.18 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,793	#35,764	14.43%
Count	490	628	28.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.21	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Makki

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the Makki surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Makkis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a minor rise of about 3.96%, from 4.29% to 4.46%. Those identifying as having two or more races experienced a significant decrease, dropping by 60.47% to reach 6.21% in 2010. The largest group, those identifying as White, saw an increase of 8.88%, rising from 74.29% to 80.89%. The percentage of Makkis identifying as Black also grew, increasing by 44.36% to 5.89%. However, there were no individuals with the Makki surname who identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years surveyed.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.29%	80.89%	8.88%
Two or More Races	15.71%	6.21%	-60.47%
Black	4.08%	5.89%	44.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.29%	4.46%	3.96%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%