Makalay Surname
Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname
Makalay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,030 | 1:98,290 | 17,133 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
Makalay (70) may also be a first name.
Makalay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makalay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makalay (Hindi: मकलया, Marathi: मकलाय, Russian: Макалай) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makalay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 322,929th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,309,564 people. The last name Makalay is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Makalay are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name globally It is held by 70 people.
It is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,030 people, or 1 in 98,290. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 79 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 18 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makalay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makalay in the Hindi language | ||
| मकलया | makalaya | - |
| Makalay in the Marathi language | ||
| मकलाय | makalaya | 50 |
| मकलय | makalaya | 50 |
| Makalay in the Russian language | ||
| Макалай | makalaj | - |
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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 Makalay
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