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
Average Makanda Salary in
United States
$53,302 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanda? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,464th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 301,400 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 widely held given name world-wide, held by 1,571 people.
Makanda is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 10,166 people, or 1 in 7,267. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found and Angola, where 9 percent are found.
Makanda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Makanda last name is chiefly 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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