Makang Surname

364,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Makang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5171:40,1725,354
Kenya2021:228,61316,073
Thailand1151:614,246104,344
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makang (173) may also be a first name.

Makang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makang (Bengali: মকং) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 364,583rd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,361,157 people. The surname Makang is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Makang reside; 51 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Makang is also the 694,534th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 173 people.

The last name Makang is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 40,172. In Cameroon Makang is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 44 percent are found, Centre Region, where 30 percent are found and Far North Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Makang occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.

Makang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Makang surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makang in the Bengali language
মকংmakam-

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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 Makang
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