Makala Surname
Approximately 35,393 people bear this surname
Makala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 21,111 | 1:2,508 | 334 |
| DR Congo | 4,173 | 1:17,704 | 2,203 |
| Zambia | 3,262 | 1:4,859 | 597 |
| Malawi | 2,588 | 1:6,615 | 948 |
| India | 1,529 | 1:501,678 | 25,263 |
| South Africa | 1,015 | 1:53,377 | 6,775 |
| Cameroon | 404 | 1:51,409 | 6,728 |
| Botswana | 232 | 1:9,426 | 1,714 |
| Zimbabwe | 220 | 1:70,174 | 10,440 |
| Congo | 144 | 1:34,646 | 3,383 |
| Papua New Guinea | 138 | 1:59,085 | 7,566 |
| Kenya | 127 | 1:363,621 | 21,126 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| Benin | 33 | 1:313,200 | 25,349 |
| Lesotho | 30 | 1:67,752 | 9,213 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Makala (39,849) may also be a first name.
Makala Demographics
Average Makala Salary in
United States
$33,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makala (Arabic: مكالا, Georgian: მაკალა, Hindi: मकला, Marathi: माकला, Oriya: ମକଲା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,746th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 205,904 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Makala live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Makala is also the 22,266th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 39,849 people.
This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 21,111 people, or 1 in 2,508. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Singida Region, where 37 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 9 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and Zambia, where 9 percent are found.
Makala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Makala has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Makala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Makala are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Makala earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 46.09% less than the national average, earning R 128,100 per year; in United States they earn 22.26% less than the national average, earning $33,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.77% less than the national average, earning $32,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makala in the Georgian language | ||
| მაკალა | makala | - |
| Makala in the Marathi language | ||
| माकला | makala | 63.64 |
| मकाला | makala | 12.12 |
| माकाळा | makala | 9.09 |
| माकत्या | makatya | 9.09 |
| मकला | makala | 6.06 |
| Makala in the Hindi language | ||
| मकला | makala | 61.11 |
| मकाला | makala | 33.33 |
| माकला | makala | 5.56 |
| Makala in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକଲା | makala | 40 |
| ମାକଲା | makala | 20 |
| ମାକାଳା | makala | 20 |
| ମାକାଲା | makala | 20 |
| Makala in the Arabic language | ||
| مكالا | mkala | - |
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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 Makala
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