Macheke Surname

90,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Macheke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Macheke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,2311:16,7682,107
Malawi9151:18,7092,930
Zimbabwe9041:17,0782,498
Botswana2211:9,8961,823
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Macheke (105) may also be a first name.

Macheke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Macheke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Macheke is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Macheke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Macheke is the 90,285th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,372,419 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Macheke are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 920,134th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 105 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 3,231 people, or 1 in 16,768. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 42 percent are found, Gauteng, where 41 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.

Macheke Last Name Statistics demography

Macheke earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.6% less than the national average, earning R 162,552 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machekhe93130/
Matcheke93129/
MacHeske9346/
Maacheke931/
Macheuke931/
Macheked931/
MacHeike930/
Machek921,626/
Maceke92404/
Macheskey882/
Maitcheke881/
Machekehe881/
Macheka866,205/
Machoke86414/
Machake86409/
Mazheke86267/
Mocheke86190/
Machike86101/
Machiek8686/
Macheck8623/
MacHeak8619/
Machesk8614/
Macheki8612/
Maychek869/
Mecheke863/
Makheke863/
Macheky863/
Machzek862/
MacHeik861/
Machcek861/
Meachek861/
MacHeek860/
Matchek860/
Macek838,755/
Matcheskey820/
Matsheke801,162/
Macheche80729/
Matschek80469/
MacHesky80333/
Machekha80174/
MacHeski80114/
Makhekhe80103/
Machecki80103/
Macheque8051/
Mahachek8039/
Machegue8038/
Matcheck8024/
Machhike8017/
Mathseke8017/
Maechake8014/
Machsike8010/
Maycheck808/
Machekka804/
Matchike804/
Maucheck803/
Machecká802/
Maichake802/
Machacke801/
Machekip801/
Macheuki801/
MacHieck801/
Machecka801/
Machieki801/
Machikeu801/
Machakei801/
Maitchek801/
Motcheke801/
Machieka801/
Macieske801/
Machik771,769/
Maczek77533/
Mazeke77181/
Macsek77174/
Matcek77173/
Maciek77165/
Maceka7745/
Mochek7722/
Machyk7715/
MacYke7713/
Mascek7712/
Majcek7710/
Makhek778/
MacEjk777/
Maceki777/
Machex775/
Macike773/
Mahcek772/
MacEik771/
Maceík771/
Meacek770/
Matcheski7543/
Matscheck7521/
Madscheck7519/
Matchegue7518/
Mattcheck7510/
Matchesky756/
Matcheque754/
Machekova751/
Mahacheck751/
MacHzekai751/
MacHesski751/
MacHessky751/
Macheková751/
Maitschek751/
Matchiker751/
Matsheket751/
MacHiskey750/
Matschesk750/
Machika715,473/
Matseke713,512/
Macheca71478/
Machaki71460/
Macejka71392/
Machoki71248/
Machiki71241/
Mahacek71183/
Mocheki71145/
Mattscheck71126/
Mochike71100/
Madzeke7189/
MacEyka7175/
Maceika7170/
Mechake7154/
Matchik7145/
Mocheka7141/
Matschiske7137/
Maiczek7128/
Mahaček7126/
Macziek7124/
Macheix7118/
MacHuik7117/
Machchhike7113/
Mochake7112/
Matscheski7110/
Maziche719/
Mechike718/
Majczek716/
Maichyk716/
Mazeike714/
Matchyk714/
MacHick713/
Matzeke713/
Mecheki713/
Matxeke713/
Machyok712/
Maciesk712/
Mahaćek712/
Mazeche712/
Mechoke712/
Maychik711/
Majcheiski711/
Maichik711/
Mauchik711/
Maujeke711/
MacHaik711/
Mazycke711/
Motchek711/
Mocheck711/
Machegh711/
Matczek711/
Macecki711/
Maczeak711/
Maciejk711/
Maitchegue711/
Mokheke711/
Macheac711/
Makhike711/
Mocheky711/
Machikh711/
Modchek710/
Masceak710/
Mocek673,142/
Maček672,814/
Matsheka671,605/
Macik671,281/
Mazek671,084/
Mocheche67989/
Machiche67967/
Machocki67585/
Macík67580/
Macieski67489/
Maceková67319/
Machkova67302/
Machique67203/
Macec67131/
MacYk67118/
Maichaki67117/
Maichiki6792/
Maciejka6784/
Matshike6770/
Mechecki6759/
Machikha6753/
Matchick6747/
Macekova6743/
Machacki6743/
Machechi6741/
Machykha6740/
Maczejka6739/
Motcheck6738/
Maciecki6736/
Motsheke6728/
Maudzeke6727/
MacHiski6724/
Meechoke6724/
Machoque6721/
Machhika6720/
Mochecki6719/
Maczeyka6713/
Mokhekhe6713/
Mahatcek6712/
Machikie679/
Mats'eke677/
Mocheski676/
Mahaczek676/
Mashchik675/
Maachika674/
Machaque674/
Machikai674/
Maychaki674/
MacHisky673/
Machakhi673/
Matchikh672/
Machocký672/
MacHoika672/
Matscheg672/
Motschek672/
Mazeukeu672/
Machigue672/
Mazaiche672/
Matseuke671/
Madzeche671/
MacHczyk671/
Machikka671/
Meicecke671/
Mat'seke671/
Matsiche671/
Macék671/
Machicka671/
Machajka671/
Mahatsek671/
Mazeikea671/
Moucheik671/
Moshchek671/
'Matseke671/
Mgocheki671/
Mohchekh671/
Matchiki671/
Matsjeke671/
Mazeache671/
Matsheki671/
Mathsike671/
Mechekhi671/
Madchiki671/
Machaice671/
Machakhe671/
Machikhe671/
Mochekgi671/
Maychaky671/
Machicki671/
Machikay671/
Machioki671/
MacHaisk670/
Matsekke670/
MacHicck670/

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