Makaaya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Makaaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Makaaya (5) may also be a first name.
Makaaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makaaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makaaya is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Makaaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makaaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makaaya reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makaaya is also the 5,493,085th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 5 people.
Makaaya is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Makaaya is primarily found in: Kabarole District, where 33 percent are found, Kaliro District, where 33 percent are found and Rakai District, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent are found.
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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 Makaaya
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