Makalani Surname

73,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makalani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makalani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5,8291:2,937367
Tanzania3841:137,86912,737
Zambia2721:58,2725,311
Zimbabwe1561:98,96313,970
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States241:15,102,456529,929
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
India151:51,137,692512,385
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Makalani (251) may also be a first name.

Makalani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makalani (Marathi: मकलानी) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makalani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 73,101st most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,081,399 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makalani are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 562,655th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 251 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 5,829 people, or 1 in 2,937. Other than Malawi this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent are found and Zambia, where 4 percent are found.

Makalani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Makalani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.15% more than the national average, earning R 321,156 per year and in United States they earn 38.58% less than the national average, earning $26,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhalani9429/
Makalangi947/
Makalanis944/
Makalangai892/
Makhaulani891/
Makalane88436/
Makaleni88188/
Makelani88133/
Makalana8835/
Makolani887/
Mokalani886/
Macalani882/
Makaloni881/
Mekalani881/
Makhalane82373/
Makallane82158/
Makgalane82157/
Makalanje82157/
Makailane8295/
Makaliane8262/
Makaliana8248/
Makhalana8238/
Maskalane8226/
Makalanes8218/
Makoulani829/
Makhaleni825/
Mokhalani823/
Makailana823/
Makhelani822/
Maykalana821/
MacAlanie821/
Macallani821/
Makahlane821/
Mahqalani821/
Makolanie821/
Makalanne821/
Makaulana821/
MacKalonis7829/
Makhalange7810/
Makhahlane785/
Makaliaana781/
Makhahleni781/
Makhalhane781/
Makallanny781/
Makeleni758,334/
Makoloni751,593/
Makolane751,097/
Mokalane75857/
Makelane75226/
Makolana75163/
Mekelani7533/
Mokalana7517/
Makalene7511/
Macalana753/
Makoleni752/
Maqalana752/
Makalona751/
Macalane751/
Makelany751/
Makgolane711,936/
Mokgalane7177/
Makehleni7135/
Makolonyi7127/
Makhelane7122/
'Makolana7120/
Makheleni7117/
Mokhalane7113/
Makholane7112/
Makoulany718/
Maqaulane716/
Makqolane714/
Makelanne714/
Mokailane712/
Magqalane712/
Maqhalane712/
MacAlonis711/
Makalonge711/
Maskalāne711/
Macoulani711/
Maqoelani711/
Makehlane711/
Makollana711/
Makoulane711/
Makalonje711/
Mmakolana711/
Maqhelani711/
Macahleni711/
Makoelane711/
Makcolane711/
Makelenyi711/
Moukelani711/
Mokallane711/
Makaleina711/
MacKaleny710/
Makelhany710/
MacKelany710/
Maskalyanets7028/
Mmakgolane67128/
MacAuslane6726/
Makhehleni6725/
Mokhalhane6720/
Mokgalhane6711/
Makhohlane672/
Macaliange672/
Makelhaney671/
Makouliana671/
Macallanes671/
Maaicalana671/
Maikolange671/
Meukaleuni671/
Maakgolane671/
Makhohlana671/
Mokhohlani671/
MacKelhany670/
MacAlhanee670/

Makalani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makalani in the Marathi language
मकलानीmakalani66.67
मक्ळणीmaklani22.22
मकलाणीmakalani11.11

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