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

Makupson, 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 Makupson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Makupson in America

Makupson is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Makupson surname appeared 153 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 Makupson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Makupson 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 Makupson

The surname MAKUPSON is believed to have originated in the region of Württemberg, Germany, during the 16th century. It is derived from the Middle High German words "machen" meaning "to make" and "upson" which was a medieval term for a craftsman or artisan.

The earliest known record of the MAKUPSON name appears in the Württemberg tax rolls of 1568, where a Hans Makupson is listed as a resident of the village of Unterlenningen. This suggests that the surname was initially an occupational name given to skilled tradesmen or craftsmen who made various goods or products.

In the 17th century, the name can be found in church records from the town of Esslingen, where a Johann Makupson was born in 1624. This Johann Makupson later became a respected master woodcarver, with his intricate carvings adorning several churches in the region.

During the 18th century, the MAKUPSON name spread across Europe, with notable bearers including the German philosopher and mathematician Carl Friedrich Makupson (1737-1819), whose work on logic and mathematics was influential in his time.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence in England, where a family of MakupsONS originally from Hanover settled in the industrial city of Manchester. One of their descendants, William Makupson (1842-1918), became a successful industrialist and philanthropist, founding several schools and hospitals in the region.

Another notable MAKUPSON was the Swedish explorer and adventurer Ingrid Makupson (1879-1952), who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions and wrote extensively about her experiences in books such as "The Frozen North" and "A Woman in the Ice".

While the MAKUPSON name has ancient roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with bearers of the name making their mark in various fields, from the arts and sciences to business and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Makupson

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

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 Makupson 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 Makupson 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 Makupson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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