Makande Surname

100,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makande Surname Definition:

Makande is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: big bull frogs.

Makande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,7711:6,178886
Zimbabwe7991:19,3222,871
DR Congo3831:192,89719,402
Papua New Guinea2941:27,7343,131
Tanzania2271:233,22319,155
Indonesia861:1,537,781102,932
Uganda771:507,00428,868
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
India111:69,733,217610,955
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Makande (356) may also be a first name.

Makande Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makande is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: big bull frogs.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makande Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makande (Hindi: माकण्डे, Marathi: माकंडे) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Makande.

How Common Is The Last Name Makande? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 100,041st most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,542,011 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Makande live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makande is also the 461,707th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 356 people.

The surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,771 people, or 1 in 6,178. Outside of Malawi Makande occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Makande Last Name Statistics demography

Makande earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhande9320/
Mackande935/
Makannde934/
Maikande933/
Makandje932/
Maekande931/
Makamnde931/
Makaindje882/
Makkander881/
Majkandey881/
Maskander881/
Makanda8624,179/
Makonde867,972/
Makandi864,416/
Mekande8622/
Mokande8611/
Macande865/
Makandy861/
Makamde861/
Makhandeer821/
Makhanda802,057/
Macander80225/
Makhonde80211/
Maikandi80180/
Mmakonde8096/
Makaanda8057/
Mökander8035/
MacAndie8022/
Mokhande8018/
Makhende8017/
Makounde8013/
Makandai8012/
Makhandi807/
Mackanda805/
Makandii804/
Makandiy804/
Makondje804/
Makoonde802/
Matkamde802/
Makanday802/
Makaunda801/
Makkandi801/
Makaundi801/
Makeinde801/
Maucande801/
Maukanda801/
Mackandy801/
Makkonde801/
Makondie801/
Makainda801/
Makamdje801/
Makandha801/
Mahkandi801/
Moukande801/
Mokeande801/
Makandaya7516/
Mahakonde755/
Majkhanda753/
Makhanday752/
MacCander751/
Maccandey751/
Makeindje751/
Makoundje751/
Mak'handa751/
Makandaai751/
Maykounde751/
Meekandee751/
Makhamdee751/
Mackhanda751/
Macanda718,822/
Makonda717,627/
Mokanda712,874/
Makondi712,403/
Mokonde71311/
Mchande71178/
McAndie71141/
Mekonde7135/
Mokandi7131/
Mekandi7130/
Macandi7114/
Maconde7114/
Mahakhandi7111/
Mokamde712/
Macasindei712/
Makondy712/
McKandy711/
Makhandhio711/
Makomde711/
Macandy711/
Macasender711/
Macandé711/
Maqandi711/
Makoundi672,641/
Moukanda67776/
Mokhanda67145/
Maukonda6783/
Maikonda6783/
Möcander6732/
Makhándi6728/
MacKondy6720/
Moukandi6711/
Makounda679/
Maccandi678/
Macondes678/
Makhonda676/
Maqhanda674/
Mahakhandha674/
Makoundy673/
Makhondi673/
Meikanda672/
Makomdje672/
Moukonde672/
Macanday672/
Maikondi672/
Mokhandi672/
Macondie672/
Makonday672/
Mokgandi672/
Mookandi671/
Makondyo671/
Mmakonda671/
Mokhandy671/
Macandoy671/
Mackosindeh671/
Maikondy671/
Makoindi671/
Makangyi671/
Mokondje671/
Mokkanda671/
Mokandoa671/
Mocander671/
Moqander671/
MacOnder670/
Moskandy670/

Makande Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makande in the Marathi language
माकंडेmakande68.75
मकांडेmakande12.5
माकन्डेmakande6.25
मारकण्डेmarakande6.25
माकर्डेmakarde6.25
Makande in the Hindi language
माकण्डेmakande48.15
माकन्डेmakande25.93
माकंडेmakande7.41
माकाण्डेmakande3.7
मकान्देmakande3.7
माकन्देmakande3.7
मकानदेmakanade3.7
मकन्देmakande3.7

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