Makalan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makalan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
India71:109,580,769786,157
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Makalan (28) may also be a first name.

Makalan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makalan (Hindi: मकलाना, Russian: Макалан) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makalan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Makalan is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Makalan are found; 45 percent are found in Southern Africa and 45 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 28 people.

The last name Makalan is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Other than Malawi this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 35 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makalane93436/
Makalian935/
Makalyan933/
Makalain931/
Makhalan931/
Madkalan931/
Mackalyan88677/
Makhalane88373/
Makallane88158/
Makailane8895/
Makaliane8862/
Makaelyan8831/
Maskalane8826/
Makaslang886/
Makhalyan881/
Magkalang881/
Makalanne881/
Macalan86182/
Makelan869/
Mokalan861/
Makolan861/
Machkalyan82504/
Machkalian8247/
Maukallang8220/
Mashkalyan821/
Makhalhane821/
Makolane801,097/
Mokalane80857/
MaCallan80668/
Macalang80161/
Mekalian8058/
Macailan8037/
MacAslan8013/
Macalian804/
Mekalyan803/
Macalain803/
Makelyan802/
Moukalan802/
Maikelan801/
Maskalon801/
Matkolan801/
Macaylan801/
Magcalan801/
Maqalian801/
Makkalam801/
Makaalam801/
Makallam801/
Mokalaan801/
Macalane801/
Makaliam801/
McKallan800/
McAlan777/
Macatlang75511/
Macaslang75263/
Macaalang75215/
MacAuslan75109/
Mackoland7579/
Mekaelian7541/
Macaulang7532/
Mekhalian7529/
Maccallan7529/
Mekaelyan7520/
Mekealian7517/
Mokhalane7513/
Makholane7512/
Makoulian7510/
Mekailian758/
Maqaulane756/
Moukalian754/
Makqolane754/
Mogckalan753/
Mokailane752/
Magcalang752/
Magqalane752/
Maqhalane752/
Maukalong751/
Maskolyan751/
Meikalyan751/
Moskalyan751/
Maskalāne751/
MacAuland751/
Macailang751/
Macallean751/
Macallian751/
Makoulane751/
Makoulang751/
Makaalamg751/
Mekailyan751/
Makcolane751/
Mokallane751/
Mekhalayn751/
MacAsland750/
MacKelhan750/
Makhalyanova748/
Macalam712,111/
McAllan71949/
MacAusland71510/
Maqolan71131/
Mekalon7144/
Makhoulyan7131/
MacAuslane7126/
Makhoulian7122/
Mougkalian7121/
MacCasland7120/
Macolan715/
Makhohlane712/
MacAillanc711/
MacAllahan711/
MacAuslang711/
Meckailian711/
Makolon711/
Macaillant711/
Macalon711/
Maqelan711/
Makolam711/
Mekelan711/
McAlain710/
Macalong67490/
McCallan67455/
Macaslam67194/
Mokolane67184/
MacCausland67123/
MacAloon6744/
McAlaine6737/
Macaalam6726/
Maquelan6720/
Moqalane6716/
MacAlone6710/
Mekaloun678/
Macalion678/
Macaulam674/
Macallam673/
Macolane673/
Mekoulan672/
Makolone672/
MacCalon671/
Maikolon671/
Maccalam671/
Macallon671/
Maqeilan671/
Makoulangue671/
Mokallam671/
Macolean671/
MacOlgan670/
MacKcollian670/

Makalan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makalan in the Hindi language
मकलानाmakalana-
Makalan in the Russian language
Макаланmakalan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makalan
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