Makalu Surname

181,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Makalu Surname Definition:

Makalu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a brave person.

Makalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9471:16,7371,875
DR Congo8551:86,4099,889
Indonesia2181:606,64848,159
Tanzania1991:266,03821,128
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
India121:63,922,115578,870
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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 more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makalu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 181,558th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,109,021 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Makalu reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makalu is also the 116,784th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 3,655 people.

It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 947 people, or 1 in 16,737. In Zambia Makalu is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 37 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 33 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makalou923,157/
Makaluy92297/
Makailu92122/
Makkalu9265/
Maikalu9222/
Makalau9218/
Makalui9213/
Makhalu928/
Makallu921/
Makaluh921/
Makaliu921/
Makgalu921/
Makalouš8680/
Maikailu8653/
Makalous8621/
Makallau8615/
Maikaliu866/
Makkalou864/
Magkalou864/
Makkallu862/
Makailou862/
Mackalou862/
Makhalou861/
Makallou861/
Maakallu861/
Makaillu861/
Maikaelu861/
Mahkailu861/
Maskaleu861/
Mokalu833,709/
Makolu83426/
Makelu8367/
Mekalu8350/
Macalu839/
Maqalu831/
Maskaleut8021/
Maikailou808/
Maikalaud804/
Makalleus802/
Maikaylou801/
Macalou7722,837/
Macalau77208/
Mekailu7767/
MacAlus7764/
Makolus7736/
Makuilu7734/
Mokalui7730/
Makałus7730/
Makaloo7712/
Mekaleu7712/
Mokalau7711/
Mokallu7710/
Mokailu779/
Makollu778/
Mekallu777/
Macaluy777/
Makkolu776/
Madkolu774/
Mokatlu773/
Mokkalu773/
Macallu772/
Makeleu772/
Meekalu771/
Mehkalu771/
Mokalou771/
Mekaelu771/
Maikelu771/
Makholu771/
Makoleu771/
Makolou771/
Mokaelu771/
Magqalu771/
Mokhalu771/
Mcalu7315/
Makotlut7190/
MacAlush7158/
Makollus7137/
Makouleu7129/
Makeuleu7124/
Maskolus7120/
Makoulou7115/
Maccalus7113/
Maykoolu7111/
Moukalou718/
Mokkatlu717/
Makhaloo717/
Makalooy715/
Motkatlu713/
Mohkailu713/
Macaulau713/
Macauluy712/
Mak'aloo711/
Makalloo711/
Maakollu711/
Macallou711/
MacAllus711/
MacAlous711/
MacAului711/
Moskalus711/
Mmakollu711/
Maccailu711/
Magcalus711/
Maikelou711/
Mokailou711/
Mekaillu711/
Macalius711/
Maikholu711/
Muikailu711/
Macaleus711/
Mokelu67213/
Moukailou6793/
Mokolu6782/
MacCalous6733/
Moukaïlou6723/
Moukaylou6711/
Maikoulou6710/
Macolu674/
Mekolu673/
Macaillou672/
Makouleuh672/
Mocalu672/
Maskolyus671/
Meukailou671/
Maccaluha671/
Maikeilou671/
Makhalooh671/
Makoulheu671/
Moukaîlou671/
Moskaluch671/
Mackoulou671/
MacAulush670/

Makalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makalu in the Hindi language
मकालूmakalu90
मकालुmakalu5.5
मकलूmakalu4
माकालूmakalu0.5
Makalu in the Marathi language
मकलुmakalu53.49
मकालुmakalu20.93
मकालूmakalu9.3
मकळूmakalu6.98
मकळुmakalu4.65
माकळुmakalu2.33
माकलूmakalu2.33
Makalu in the Oriya language
ମକାଲୁmakalu33.33
ମକଳୁmakalu33.33
ମକଲୁmakalu33.33

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