Makando Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Makando Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4071:130,07812,183
Zambia4061:39,0393,896
Namibia1261:19,1223,380
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Zimbabwe911:169,65120,787
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Makando (130) may also be a first name.

Makando Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makando (Marathi: माकंडो) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makando? popularity and diffusion

Makando is the 307,015th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,920,021 people. The surname Makando occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makando reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 814,623rd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 130 people.

Makando is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 407 people, or 1 in 130,078. In Tanzania Makando is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 34 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 34 percent live and Pwani Region, where 27 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 33 percent live and Namibia, where 10 percent live.

Makando Last Name Statistics demography

Makando earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.58% less than the national average, earning R 77,040 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makando Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makando in the Marathi language
माकंडोmakando-

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