Makandla Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Makandla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makandla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Botswana221:99,40615,343
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019

Makandla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makandla occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makandla.

How Common Is The Last Name Makandla? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,152,526th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makandla reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 467,825. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Bulawayo Province, where 45 percent reside, Matabeleland South Province, where 36 percent reside and Matabeleland North Province, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 29 percent reside and South Africa, where 29 percent reside.

Makandla Last Name Statistics demography

Makandla earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.04% more than the national average, earning R 337,548 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makkandla943/
Makandhla941/
Makhandla941/
Mokandla8834/
Mokandhla828/
Makandlis821/
Makhendla821/
Mokhandla821/
Makkandles781/
Makondlo751/
Macandless672/
MacCandless6314/
MacCandlish636/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makandla
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