Makah Surname
Approximately 284 people bear this surname
Makah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Makah (978) may also be a first name.
Makah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makah (Arabic: عماخ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻏﻪ, Hindi: मकह, Marathi: मकाह, Oriya: ମକଃ) is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Makah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 928,396th most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Makah are found; 28 percent are found in West Africa and 23 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Makah is also the 257,637th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 978 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 2,683,981. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bauchi, where 62 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent are found and Abia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 18 percent are found and Cameroon, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻏﻪ | maghh | - |
| Makah in the Hindi language | ||
| मकह | makaha | - |
| Makah in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକଃ | makah | - |
| Makah in the Marathi language | ||
| मकाह | makaha | - |
| Makah in the Arabic language | ||
| عماخ | makh | - |
| معقعه | mqh | - |
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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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- 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 Makah
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