Makania Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Makania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Makania Last Name Facts

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

Makania is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makania? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Makania is primarily found in Oceania, where 84 percent of Makania are found; 84 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 65 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Bougainville, where 68 percent are found and West Sepik, where 32 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Makania exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 19 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

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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 Makania
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