LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Makela
Makela is the 20,657th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 1,298 people carried it — about 0.4 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Makela are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White90.6%
Hispanic4.4%
Multiracial2.7%
Black1.5%
Asian American0.8%
Native American0.0%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#15,755
2,487
2000
#18,892
1,337
2010
#17,249
1,642
2020
#20,657
1,298