Makadani Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makadani Surname Definition:

Makadani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: one with numerous enemies and no relatives.

Makadani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India971:7,907,891167,329
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makadani (106) may also be a first name.

Makadani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makadani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: one with numerous enemies and no relatives.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makadani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: enemies. A challenge to enemies.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makadani Last Name Facts

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

Makadani (Hindi: मकदानी, Marathi: मकदाणी) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makadani? popularity and diffusion

Makadani is the 1,765,740th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. Makadani occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Makadani live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Makadani is also the 915,176th most frequent given name on earth. It is borne by 106 people.

The last name Makadani is most numerous in India, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 7,907,891. In India Makadani is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 91 percent reside, Haryana, where 6 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside. Barring India it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makadani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makadani in the Marathi language
मकदाणीmakadani-
Makadani in the Hindi language
मकदानीmakadani75
मकदनीmakadani25

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