Find out how popular the last name Makarov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Makarov.

Makarov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Makarov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Makarov in America

Makarov is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Makarov surname appeared 446 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Makarov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Makarov to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Makarov

The surname Makarov originated in Russia and is derived from the Russian male name Makar, which is a shortened form of the Greek name Makarios, meaning "blessed" or "happy." This name has been in use in Russia since the early Christian era.

The Makarov surname first appeared in historical records in the 16th century when it was mentioned in tax registers and census documents from the Muscovy region of Russia. It is believed that the name originated as a patronymic, meaning it was initially used to identify the son of a man named Makar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Makarov surname can be found in a 1598 document from the Novgorod region, which mentions a certain Semyon Makarov. Another early example is Andrey Makarov, a merchant from Moscow who lived in the late 16th century and was mentioned in trade records from that time.

The Makarov surname is also linked to several place names in Russia, such as the village of Makarovka in the Lipetsk Oblast and the town of Makarov in the Sakhalin Oblast. These places may have been named after early settlers or landowners with the Makarov surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the Makarov surname, including:

1. Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (1914-1988), a Soviet naval officer and Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union.
2. Stepan Osipovich Makarov (1848-1904), a Russian vice-admiral, oceanographer, and naval commander who led the Russian Pacific Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War.
3. Konstantin Makarov (1734-1804), a Russian architect who designed several notable buildings in Moscow, including the Golitsyn Hospital and the Pashkov House.
4. Nikolai Makarov (1826-1890), a Russian chemist and inventor who developed the Makarov torpedo, which was widely used in the late 19th century.
5. Vladimir Makarov (born 1958), a former Soviet and Russian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks.

While the Makarov surname is most common in Russia, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and various historical events, such as the Russian Revolution and World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Makarov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Makarov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Makarov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Makarov has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Makarov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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