Explore the Family Name Makris

The meaning of Makris

Greek: nickname for a tall man, from makrys ‘tall’ (from classical Greek makros ‘long’), or a shortened form of any of various derivatives of this word, e.g. Makrigiannis ‘tall John’. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Costas, Constantine, Angelos, Dimitrios, Kostas, Nicholaos, Anastasios, Andreas, Antonios, Apostolos, Christos, Constantinos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Makris has seen a slight drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010, falling from rank 17,755 to 18,242, a decrease of 2.74%. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of people with this surname actually increased during this period, from 1,455 to 1,524, marking a growth of 4.74%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, the usage of this surname also slightly decreased by 3.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,755	#18,242	-2.74%
Count	1,455	1,524	4.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.52	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Makris

The ethnic identity breakdown for the Makris surname shows minor shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals identifying as White stayed relatively consistent, increasing slightly from 91.07% to 91.54%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Black saw a small increase, rising by 22.27% and 17.99% respectively. However, those reporting two or more races dropped significantly, from 3.3% to 1.57%, a decrease of 52.42%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Makris surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.07%	91.54%	0.52%
Black	2.89%	3.41%	17.99%
Hispanic	2.2%	2.69%	22.27%
Two or More Races	3.3%	1.57%	-52.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%