Makaniya Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Makaniya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makaniya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India511:15,040,498247,985
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makaniya (36) may also be a first name.

Makaniya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makaniya (Hindi: मकनिया, Marathi: मकिनया) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Makaniya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makaniya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Makaniya reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 36 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 15,040,498. In India Makaniya is mostly found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 90 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent are found and Gujarat, where 2 percent are found. Apart from India Makaniya exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makaniya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makaniya in the Marathi language
मकिनयाmakinaya-
Makaniya in the Hindi language
मकनियाmakaniya93.1
मकनीयाmakaniya6.9

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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 Makaniya
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