Makalu Surname
Approximately 2,344 people bear this surname
Makalu Surname Definition:
Makalu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a brave person.
Makalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 947 | 1:16,737 | 1,875 |
| DR Congo | 855 | 1:86,409 | 9,889 |
| Indonesia | 218 | 1:606,648 | 48,159 |
| Tanzania | 199 | 1:266,038 | 21,128 |
| New Caledonia | 57 | 1:4,846 | 930 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Makalu (3,655) may also be a first name.
Makalu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Makalu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a brave person.
Makalu Demographics
Average Makalu Salary in
South Africa
R 82,248
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makalu (Hindi: मकालू, Marathi: मकलु, Oriya: ମକାଲୁ) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Makalu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makalu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Makalu is the 181,558th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,109,021 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Makalu are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makalu is also the 116,784th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 3,655 people.
Makalu is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 947 people, or 1 in 16,737. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 37 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 33 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Zambia it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 36 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.
Makalu Last Name Statistics demography
Makalu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.39% less than the national average, earning R 82,248 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makalu in the Hindi language | ||
| मकालू | makalu | 90 |
| मकालु | makalu | 5.5 |
| मकलू | makalu | 4 |
| माकालू | makalu | 0.5 |
| Makalu in the Marathi language | ||
| मकलु | makalu | 53.49 |
| मकालु | makalu | 20.93 |
| मकालू | makalu | 9.3 |
| मकळू | makalu | 6.98 |
| मकळु | makalu | 4.65 |
| माकळु | makalu | 2.33 |
| माकलू | makalu | 2.33 |
| Makalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକାଲୁ | makalu | 33.33 |
| ମକଳୁ | makalu | 33.33 |
| ମକଲୁ | makalu | 33.33 |
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