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Mak Name Meaning

Chinese : Cantonese variant of Mai 2. Polish and Ukrainian: from a short form of the personal name Makary, Makar, or some other Slavic form of the Greek personal name Makarios ‘blessed’. Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Slovienian: from mak ‘poppy’, a nickname for someone who grew poppies or (as a Jewish name) an ornamental name. Hungarian (Mák): from Mák, a short form of the ecclesistical personal name Makár, Hungarian form of Greek Makarios ‘blessed’. Dutch: variant of Mack 2 and 3.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: May, Mark, Sak, Man, Mar, Mok, Bak, Mako, Rak, Max

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Mak Family Origin

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You can see how Mak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mak families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 80 Mak families living in British Columbia. This was about 76% of all the recorded Mak's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Mak families in 1911.
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Mak Family Occupations

What did your Mak ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cook and An Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Mak. 18% of Mak men worked as a Cook and 25% of Mak women worked as an An Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mak were Waiter and Revenuer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Cook
    18%
  • Laundry
    10%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Waiter
    7%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • An Cook
    25%
  • Bell Boy
    25%
  • Railway Man
    25%
  • Revenuer
    25%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Mak Historical Records

What Mak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Mak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mak census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Mak. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Mak. For the veterans among your Mak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mak Life Expectancy

What is the average Mak lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Mak in 1951 was 63, and 75 in 2004.

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