Makamo Surname

76,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,9971:18,0772,278
Malawi2,3271:7,3571,078
Zambia7501:21,1332,315
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Papua New Guinea861:94,81112,690
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
England201:2,785,90397,972
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Swaziland91:144,244719
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makamo (66) may also be a first name.

Makamo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makamo is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makamo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,539th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,138,501 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makamo reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makamo is also the 1,201,840th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 66 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,997 people, or 1 in 18,077. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Mpumalanga, where 50 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and Limpopo, where 12 percent live. Excluding South Africa it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 36 percent live and Zambia, where 12 percent live.

Makamo Last Name Statistics demography

Makamo earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning R 213,912 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhamo9271/
Makamgo9215/
Maikamo9211/
Makamot929/
Makgamo926/
Makamoi923/
Makamoy922/
Makeamo921/
Makamou921/
Makamoo921/
Makamgou8611/
Maikamou862/
Maikamgo861/
Macamo83150,455/
Makama8327,797/
Makomo832,727/
Makemo83340/
Mokamo8371/
Maqamo8312/
Mekamo833/
Mackamoud801/
Mahkama772,913/
Mokamoa77328/
Makhomo77323/
Macamos77263/
Makhama77181/
Maikomo77172/
Maikama77106/
Mokhamo77106/
Makamma7776/
Makgomo7771/
Mokamod7761/
Maukama7757/
Makkama7743/
Mokgamo7742/
Makamga7713/
Makamah7710/
Maakama7710/
Maekama778/
Macamot776/
Meakomo775/
Mekamou775/
Madkama774/
Makaima773/
Makgama773/
Makamau772/
Makauma772/
Makaema772/
Makeumo772/
Makamaa771/
Mhakama771/
Macasmo771/
Macamod771/
Macamoy771/
Magqamo771/
Makoumo771/
Mahkomo771/
Moukamo771/
Mokkamo771/
Makamas771/
MacCamo770/
Mcamo731/
Macasmot71156/
Mahakama7173/
Mahkamah7118/
Makammad7110/
Makkamma719/
Makoumou717/
Makahmah712/
Maikamma712/
Makhaima712/
Mmakgomo712/
Makhauma712/
Mahkamad712/
MacKamas711/
Maakamma711/
Mmakamma711/
Maikaima711/
Maceamou711/
Macaamoy711/
Maqhamod711/
Makhamah711/
Makamash711/
Makamgah711/
Makammah711/
Moukamou711/
Makamhat711/
Makoma674,803/
Makema67772/
Mokama67386/
Macomo67206/
Mekama67139/
Macama67117/
Mekomo6722/
Maskhamah678/
Mekemo674/
Mocamo674/
Maqama673/
Maqomo672/
Makammath671/
Moukhamou671/
Maikhamma671/
Mahakamah671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makamo
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