Makanda Surname
Approximately 24,179 people bear this surname
Makanda Surname Definition:
“Porcupine” in Xosa.
Makanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 10,166 | 1:7,267 | 896 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,720 | 1:4,150 | 361 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| South Africa | 1,961 | 1:27,628 | 3,539 |
| Kenya | 1,512 | 1:30,542 | 3,357 |
| Malawi | 1,124 | 1:15,231 | 2,380 |
| Tanzania | 966 | 1:54,805 | 5,997 |
| Congo | 704 | 1:7,087 | 1,090 |
| Cameroon | 677 | 1:30,678 | 4,142 |
| Zambia | 449 | 1:35,300 | 3,566 |
| Uganda | 231 | 1:169,001 | 14,391 |
| Botswana | 105 | 1:20,828 | 4,170 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Papua New Guinea | 61 | 1:133,667 | 18,337 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Makanda (1,571) may also be a first name.
Makanda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Porcupine” in Xosa.
Makanda Demographics
Makanda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makanda (Bengali: মকন্দ, Hindi: मकन्दा, Marathi: मकान्दा, Oriya: ମାକ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,464th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 301,400 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makanda reside; 48 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 195,340th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 1,571 people.
The last name Makanda is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 10,166 people, or 1 in 7,267. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside and Angola, where 9 percent reside.
Makanda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Makanda surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Makanda earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.71% less than the national average, earning R 169,416 per year; in United States they earn 23.53% more than the national average, earning $53,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.15% less than the national average, earning $40,666 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makanda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makanda in the Bengali language | ||
| মকন্দ | makanda | - |
| Makanda in the Hindi language | ||
| मकन्दा | makanda | 88.89 |
| मकंदा | makanda | 11.11 |
| Makanda in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକ | maka | 84.78 |
| ମକ | maka | 6.52 |
| ମାକର୍ | makar | 4.35 |
| ମାକୱ | makawa | 2.17 |
| ମକର | makara | 2.17 |
| Makanda in the Marathi language | ||
| मकान्दा | makanda | 50 |
| मकानदार | makanadara | 25 |
| मकांदा | makanda | 12.5 |
| मकंडा | makanda | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
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