Makins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Makins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Makins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 14
Scholar At Home 8
House Servant 6
Labourer 5
Farm Labourer 3
Laundress 3
Servant 3
Farmers Wife 3
Rank 3
Farmer's Son 3
Pauper 2
Dress Maker 2
Agricultural Servant 2
Servant Farmers Daughter 2
General Servant 2
Farmer Of 538 Acres Employing 32 Labourer 2
Agricultural Laborer 2
Alms People 2
Farm Lab 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Farmer Of 9 Acres Partners 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Warehouseman 2
Fundholder 1

Makins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Meakins 86% 3,412
2 Makins 100% 2,506
3 Meekins 71% 630
4 Makens 83% 449

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The surname Makins is the 2nd most popular variant of Meakins.

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