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 more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makah? popularity and diffusion
Makah is the 928,396th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Makah reside; 28 percent reside in West Africa and 23 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 257,637th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 978 people.
Makah is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 2,683,981. In Nigeria Makah is most common in: Bauchi, where 62 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent reside and Abia, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 18 percent reside and Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
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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