Makandi Surname

105,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Makandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,6231:17,6062,101
Tanzania1,4071:37,6274,342
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Uganda811:481,96628,034
Zimbabwe641:241,22226,284
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makandi (487) may also be a first name.

Makandi Last Name Facts

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

Makandi (Hindi: मकन्दी, Marathi: मकंदी, Oriya: ମାକାି, Russian: Маканди) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makandi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 105,967th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,650,259 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makandi are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Makandi is also the 385,164th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 487 people.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,623 people, or 1 in 17,606. In Kenya Makandi is mostly concentrated in: Meru County, where 91 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside and Tharaka Nithi County, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Makandi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Makandi surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maikandi93180/
Makandai9312/
Makhandi937/
Makandii934/
Makandiy934/
Makkandi931/
Makaundi931/
Mahkandi931/
Makandaai881/
Makanda8624,179/
Makande864,726/
Makondi862,403/
Mokandi8631/
Mekandi8630/
Macandi8614/
Maqandi861/
Makandy861/
Mahakhandi8211/
Makhandhio821/
Makoundi802,641/
Makhanda802,057/
Makaanda8057/
Makhándi8028/
MacAndie8022/
Makhande8020/
Moukandi8011/
Maccandi808/
Mackanda805/
Mackande805/
Makannde804/
Maikande803/
Makhondi803/
Makanday802/
Makandje802/
Maikondi802/
Mokhandi802/
Mokgandi802/
Mookandi801/
Makaunda801/
Maekande801/
Maukanda801/
Mackandy801/
Makoindi801/
Makondie801/
Makainda801/
Makamnde801/
Makandha801/
Makangyi801/
Makoundit7523/
Makandaya7516/
Mackoundi759/
Majkhanda753/
Makhanday752/
Makaindje752/
Makkander751/
Majkandey751/
Maikoundi751/
Mak'handa751/
Maskander751/
Mackhanda751/
Macanda718,822/
Makonde717,972/
Makonda717,627/
Mokanda712,874/
Mokondi71226/
McAndie71141/
Mekande7122/
Mokande7111/
Macondi7110/
Macande715/
Mekondi714/
Macasindei712/
Makondy712/
McKandy711/
Makhandeer711/
Macandy711/
Maqondi711/
Macandé711/
Makamde711/
Mokamdi711/
Moukanda67776/
Muikondi67410/
Macander67225/
Makhonde67211/
Mokhanda67145/
Mmakonde6796/
Maukonda6783/
Maikonda6783/
Mökander6735/
MacKondy6720/
Mokhande6718/
Makhende6717/
Makounde6713/
Moukondi6712/
Makounda679/
Makhonda676/
Makondje674/
Maqhanda674/
Mahakhandha674/
Makoundy673/
Makoonde672/
Meikanda672/
Matkamde672/
Mekoundi672/
Macanday672/
Macondie672/
Makonday672/
Makondyo671/
Mekkondi671/
Mmakonda671/
Makeinde671/
Mokhandy671/
Maucande671/
Macandoy671/
Maikondy671/
Makkonde671/
Makamdje671/
Moukande671/
Mokkanda671/
Mokandoa671/
Mokeande671/
Mekeundi671/
Macondis671/
Macoundi671/
Moskandy670/

Makandi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makandi in the Oriya language
ମାକାିmakai-
Makandi in the Hindi language
मकन्दीmakandi92.86
मकंदीmakandi7.14
Makandi in the Marathi language
मकंदीmakandi42.86
माकंडीmakandi28.57
मकंडीmakandi14.29
माकंडीावणmakandiavana14.29
Makandi in the Russian language
Макандиmakandi-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makandi
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