Makajinya Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makajinya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makajinya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Makajinya Last Name Facts

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

Makajinya is found most in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makajinya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makajinya are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Makajinya is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,981,240. In Zambia Makajinya is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 88 percent are found and Western Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Zambia Makajinya exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makazinya8924/
Makasinya891/
Makazhinya847/
Makainia821/
Makainyo821/
Makoenya71165/
Makaunja712/
Makoginja671/
Mokoginya671/
Meakeania671/
Macazinha671/
Makhazenia631/
Mokoenya59121/
Macuinja591/
Mekhainia561/
Mokowenya561/

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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 Makajinya
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