Makaekae Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makaekae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makaekae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054

Makaekae (23) may also be a first name.

Makaekae Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makaekae is found most in Lesotho. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Makaekae click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makaekae? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makaekae is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makaekae reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 23 people.

The surname Makaekae is most common in Lesotho, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 145,183. In Lesotho Makaekae is mostly found in: Mafeteng District, where 64 percent are found and Maseru District, where 36 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 36 percent are found.

Makaekae Last Name Statistics demography

Makaekae earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.66% less than the national average, earning R 24,576 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokaekae881/
Makaekaya821/
Makakea8019/
Makaukau75140/
Makyekye7516/
Makaikai7511/
Makeakea753/
Makoekoe753/
Makuekue751/
Makeukeu751/
Mackaukau7161/
Maikaikai712/
Makayikayi6732/
Makakeu6732/
Mackauckau6725/
Makeyskaya675/
Makhaukhau672/
Makeyekeye671/
Makuyekuye671/
Makayakaya671/

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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
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  • 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 Makaekae
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