Mak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Mak family

The surname Mak was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Mak family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mak research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Mak History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mak Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mack, Mak, Makke, Make and others.

Early Notables of the Mak family

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Mak Ranking

In the United States, the name Mak is the 12,184^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Mak family to Ireland

Some of the Mak family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mak migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mak Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Mak, who arrived in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1743 2

Mak Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan George Mak, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 2
Christian Mak, aged 19, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 2
Gottfr Mak, who arrived in America in 1807 2
Eberhardt Mak, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Anna Mak, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)