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There are approximately 1,777 people named Makepeace in the UK. That makes it the 4,938th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 28 are named Makepeace.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Makepeace surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAKEPEACE. Doubtless a mediator, or as we now commonly say, a " peacemaker." The following similar surnames, now apparently extinct, are found in medieval records : Makejoy, Makeblisse, Malceblithe, Makehayt.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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