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 most common in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makamo? popularity and diffusion

Makamo is the 76,539th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,138,501 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makamo live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makamo is also the 1,201,840th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 66 people.

Makamo is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,997 people, or 1 in 18,077. In South Africa Makamo is primarily found in: Mpumalanga, where 50 percent are found, Gauteng, where 30 percent are found and Limpopo, where 12 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 36 percent are found and Zambia, where 12 percent are found.

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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