Makrides

Makrides Meaning & Origin

About Makrides
The surname Makrides is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Makarios, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Makarios. The name Makrides is commonly found in Cyprus and Greece, and it signifies a family's connection to an ancestor who was considered blessed or fortunate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Makrides: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Makrides 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 Makrides is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0260302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K R AY0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/makrides*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Makrides in Braille

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

The name Makrides in braille

How to sign the name Makrides using Sign Language

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

The name Makrides in sign language

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