Makaleng Surname

197,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makaleng Surname User-submission:

The Makaleng surname is derived from the word for 'branches'. Makaleng means 'from the branches of a tree'. It originated from Botswana, where is a place called Makaleng, where the ancient leaders branched their nation in to two origins namely Bakalanga and Bahurutshe.

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Makaleng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1021:25,7743,294
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Makaleng (51) may also be a first name.

Makaleng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Makaleng surname is derived from the word for 'branches'. Makaleng means 'from the branches of a tree'. It originated from Botswana, where is a place called Makaleng, where the ancient leaders branched their nation in to two origins namely Bakalanga and Bahurutshe.

After that some of the Makaleng origins migrated to the northern part of South Africa previously Transvaal, where most of the original and dominant Makaleng nation is found in Beldrift. This is the home of the apartheid struggle activist Alf Makaleng. here are schools and streets named after him.

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Makaleng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makaleng is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Makaleng click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makaleng? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makaleng is the 197,020th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,427,820 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makaleng live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makaleng is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 51 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,102 people, or 1 in 25,774. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 47 percent reside, Gauteng, where 39 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Makaleng Last Name Statistics demography

Makaleng earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.76% less than the national average, earning R 155,028 per year.

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