Makie

Makie Meaning & Origin

About Makie
The surname Makie is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "maki" meaning "roll" or "wrap" and "e" meaning "picture" or "painting." Therefore, the surname Makie can be interpreted to mean "roll painting" or "picture on a roll." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral connections to traditional Japanese art forms such as Makie, which involves decorating lacquerware with intricate designs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Makie: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Makie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/makie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Makie in Braille

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

The name Makie in braille

How to sign the name Makie using Sign Language

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

The name Makie in sign language

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