Makaniu Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Makaniu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Makaniu (24) may also be a first name.
Makaniu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makaniu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makaniu is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makaniu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makaniu is the 2,635,433rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Makaniu reside; 93 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 93 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Makaniu is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 24 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 163,074. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Milne Bay, where 100 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea Makaniu exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makanju | 86 | 1,256 | / |
| Makanyu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mokaniu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makanuju | 80 | 6 | / |
| Makanyua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makhanhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Macanius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhakanhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makonyu | 71 | 229 | / |
| Makonju | 71 | 53 | / |
| Mokanju | 71 | 32 | / |
| Mekanju | 71 | 8 | / |
| Makamju | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makenju | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makagnault | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makenyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mocanoiu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Makenjeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mekanjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makonjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makounjou | 63 | 10 | / |
| Mokangnou | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacCagnaup | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mokonju | 57 | 3 | / |
| Macanhão | 53 | 6 | / |
| Moukenyu | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Makaniu
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