Makame Surname
Approximately 63,209 people bear this surname
Makame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 61,805 | 1:857 | 106 |
| Kenya | 886 | 1:52,122 | 5,261 |
| South Africa | 331 | 1:163,679 | 18,322 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Makame (16,900) may also be a first name.
Makame Demographics
Average Makame Salary in
United States
$10,771 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makame Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makame (Hindi: मकामे, Marathi: माकमे) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makame? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makame is the 8,968th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 115,293 people. Makame occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makame reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 42,697th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 16,900 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 61,805 people, or 1 in 857. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 29 percent live, Zanzibar North Region, where 18 percent live and Tanga Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Tanzania it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Makame Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Makame last name is principally Muslim (73%) in Kenya.
The amount Makame earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 45.49% less than the national average, earning R 129,528 per year and in United States they earn 75.04% less than the national average, earning $10,771 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makame Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makame in the Hindi language | ||
| मकामे | makame | - |
| Makame in the Marathi language | ||
| माकमे | makame | 33.33 |
| मकामे | makame | 33.33 |
| परमे | parame | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Makame
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