Makanha Surname
Approximately 365 people bear this surname
Makanha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 362 | 1:42,647 | 6,573 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Makanha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makanha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makanha (Marathi: मकन्हा) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 777,192nd most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,965,879 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makanha are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Makanha is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 362 people, or 1 in 42,647. In Zimbabwe Makanha is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 51 percent are found, Harare Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makanha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makanha in the Marathi language | ||
| मकन्हा | makanha | - |
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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 Makanha
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