Makarenko

Makarenko Meaning & Origin

About Makarenko
The surname Makarenko is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Makar, which means "blessed" or "happy" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Makar. The suffix "-enko" is a diminutive form, commonly used in Ukrainian surnames, meaning "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Makarenko can be interpreted to mean "son of Makar" or "descendant of Makar."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Makarenko is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Makarenko: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Makarenko based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AA1 R AH0 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/makarenko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Makarenko in Braille

Here's how to represent Makarenko in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Makarenko in braille

How to sign the name Makarenko using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Makarenko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Makarenko in sign language

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