Makanda Surname

22,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makanda Surname Definition:

“Porcupine” in Xosa.

Makanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo10,1661:7,267896
Zimbabwe3,7201:4,150361
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
South Africa1,9611:27,6283,539
Kenya1,5121:30,5423,357
Malawi1,1241:15,2312,380
Tanzania9661:54,8055,997
Congo7041:7,0871,090
Cameroon6771:30,6784,142
Zambia4491:35,3003,566
Uganda2311:169,00114,391
Botswana1051:20,8284,170
France711:935,531107,040
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
Belgium511:225,42428,627
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Namibia261:92,6698,353
India121:63,922,115578,870
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Makanda (1,571) may also be a first name.

Makanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Porcupine” in Xosa.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhanda932,057/
Makaanda9357/
Makandai9312/
Mackanda935/
Makandas935/
Makandau934/
Makandah933/
Makanday932/
Makaunda931/
Makamnda931/
Maukanda931/
Makainda931/
Makandha931/
Makandaya8816/
Majkhanda883/
Makhanday882/
Makaundat881/
Mak'handa881/
Makandaai881/
Makandass881/
Maakandas881/
Mackhanda881/
Macanda868,822/
Makonda867,627/
Makande864,726/
Makandi864,416/
Mokanda862,874/
Maqanda861,449/
Makando861,231/
Mekanda861,069/
Makandy861/
Moukanda80776/
Maikandi80180/
Mokhanda80145/
Maukonda8083/
Maikonda8083/
Makhenda8030/
Makhande8020/
Makgonda8015/
Makounda809/
Makhandi807/
Makhonda806/
Makhando805/
Mackande805/
Makannde804/
Mackando804/
Makandii804/
Makandiy804/
Makondah804/
Maqhanda804/
Macandau803/
Maikande803/
Meikanda802/
Macanday802/
Makandje802/
Makonday802/
Makkandi801/
Mekkanda801/
Mmakonda801/
Makaundi801/
Mascanda801/
Macandas801/
Mackandy801/
Makaindo801/
Makamnde801/
Makandop801/
Makandou801/
Mahkandi801/
Mokkanda801/
Mokandoa801/
Muikanda801/
Meekanda801/
Macganda801/
Machhkhanda784/
Mahakhandha784/
Mcanda77599/
Macaundas75398/
Makaindje752/
Maikounda752/
Makkander751/
Majkandey751/
Macaundaz751/
Mouckanda751/
Maiquanda751/
Makheinda751/
Maskander751/
Makondo7115,632/
Makonde717,972/
Mokonda714,665/
Makondi712,403/
Mokando711,799/
Mekonda7164/
Mekando7152/
Maconda7134/
Maqonda7131/
Mokandi7131/
Macandi7114/
Mokande7111/
Mahakhandi7111/
MacAndo718/
Macande715/
Mocanda713/
Mchanda712/
Makondy712/
McKandy711/
Makhandeer711/
Makhandhio711/
Macandy711/
Macandé711/
Maqandi711/
Maqando711/
Makamde711/
Makoundi672,641/
Makhondo67473/
Macander67225/
Makhonde67211/
Mekkonda67165/
Maikondo67138/
Mmakonde6796/
Makhándi6728/
MacAndie6722/
MacKondy6720/
Mokhande6718/
Makounde6713/
Meckonda6712/
Moukandi6711/
Maccandi678/
Maukondo676/
Makondoo675/
Meekonda675/
Macandos675/
Makondje674/
Makoundo674/
Mokkonda673/
Macondah673/
Makoundy673/
Mekounda673/
Makhondi673/
Makoonde672/
Matkamde672/
Maikondi672/
Mokhandi672/
Mokgandi672/
Maceando672/
Mookandi671/
Makondyo671/
Mekondda671/
Makoondo671/
Makeinde671/
Mokhandy671/
Maucande671/
Macandop671/
Macandoy671/
Macondad671/
Macondas671/
Maikondy671/
Makhendo671/
Makkonde671/
Makoindi671/
Makondie671/
Makuondo671/
Makamdje671/
Makamdop671/
Makangyi671/
Maykondo671/
Moukande671/
Mokoinda671/
Mokeande671/
Muikonda671/
Mekandou671/
Mokhonda671/
Moskandy670/

Makanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makanda in the Bengali language
মকন্দmakanda-
Makanda in the Hindi language
मकन्दाmakanda88.89
मकंदाmakanda11.11
Makanda in the Oriya language
ମାକmaka84.78
ମକmaka6.52
ମାକର୍makar4.35
ମାକୱmakawa2.17
ମକରmakara2.17
Makanda in the Marathi language
मकान्दाmakanda50
मकानदारmakanadara25
मकांदाmakanda12.5
मकंडाmakanda12.5

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