Makaa Surname
Approximately 1,881 people bear this surname
Makaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,232 | 1:37,484 | 4,006 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Nigeria | 116 | 1:1,527,093 | 57,948 |
| India | 98 | 1:7,827,198 | 166,253 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Tanzania | 17 | 1:3,114,213 | 50,054 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Makaa (622) may also be a first name.
Makaa Demographics
Makaa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makaa (Arabic: مكاي, Hindi: मकआ) is found most in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Makaa is the 217,892nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,874,293 people. The surname Makaa is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Makaa reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makaa is also the 334,261st most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 622 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,232 people, or 1 in 37,484. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kitui County, where 64 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 10 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.
Makaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Makaa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makaa in the Hindi language | ||
| मकआ | maka'a | - |
| Makaa in the Arabic language | ||
| مكاي | mkay | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makaa
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