Makamu Surname

41,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9,4961:5,705721
DR Congo8141:90,76110,309
Zimbabwe6421:24,0473,635
Kenya6121:75,4577,047
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Zambia2761:57,4275,247
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States71:51,779,848968,877
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makamu (361) may also be a first name.

Makamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makamu is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makamu? popularity and diffusion

Makamu is the 41,996th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 586,145 people. The last name Makamu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makamu live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makamu is also the 458,188th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 361 people.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 9,496 people, or 1 in 5,705. In South Africa Makamu is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 41 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 26 percent are found and Gauteng, where 24 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

Makamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makamu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.97% less than the national average, earning R 145,020 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maekamu9218/
Makhamu9211/
Makamus923/
Maikamu923/
Makamgu922/
Makamau922/
Makamou921/
Makasmu921/
Makaimu921/
Makamui921/
Makamgou8611/
Meakaimu863/
Maikamou862/
Makomu83395/
Makemu83337/
Mekamu8318/
Maqamu8316/
Macamu836/
Mokamu833/
Makkhamut804/
Mahakamud801/
Mackamoud801/
Makhomu77449/
Macamus77239/
Moikamu7714/
Mekamou775/
Mokhamu773/
Maqhamu772/
Makemau772/
Makamoo771/
Maikomu771/
Makomud770/
MacAmaux7126/
Meukameu7118/
Makoumou717/
Moukamou711/
Maceamou711/
Makemheu711/
Mokomu6793/
Mekemu6747/
Mokemu674/
Mocamu672/
Moukhamou671/
Mekomu671/

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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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  • 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 Makamu
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