Makanji Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Makanji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1501:307,86619,317
England1161:480,32831,110
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Makanji (31) may also be a first name.

Makanji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makanji (Hindi: मकन्जी, Marathi: मकनजी, Oriya: ମକନ୍ଜି) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 773,729th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Makanji are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 41 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Makanji is also the 1,874,099th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 31 people.

The surname Makanji is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 307,866. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 90 percent live, Bungoma County, where 3 percent live and Nandi County, where 3 percent live. Not including Kenya it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Makanji Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Makanji last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Makanji earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $44,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makandji9355/
Makanjić9337/
Makkanji934/
Makansi861,135/
Makanja86668/
Makanje86597/
Makenji86153/
Makangi86138/
Makanzi86137/
Makonji8621/
Macanji8611/
Makanie862/
Mokanji862/
Mekanji861/
Makonjio80619/
Makanjee80184/
Makondji80157/
Maikanzi8027/
Makkanzi8026/
Makhanzi8016/
Makhanja8012/
Makandzi809/
Mackanja808/
Makaniyo807/
Maikenji806/
Makansui805/
Mackenji805/
Mackanie803/
Makaunja802/
Makaunsi802/
Makandje802/
Maikangi801/
Makuinji801/
Makainsi801/
Makamdji801/
Makangid801/
Makangit801/
Makaniij801/
Macanjie801/
Makhangi801/
Makhansi801/
Makganje801/
Makoundji75588/
Mackanjee7512/
MacKanzie755/
Makanjuoa755/
Mackenjie754/
Makanjoha753/
Makanijay753/
Makahangi752/
Makaindje752/
Makhaingi752/
Makanyeyi751/
Makaingei751/
Makangihe751/
Makanyish751/
Mackansie751/
Makanza713,701/
Makange713,672/
Makanye71523/
Makonzi71467/
Mokansi71259/
Makonie71184/
Mokangi71175/
Makanse71124/
Makonje71100/
Makongi71100/
Mokanzi7186/
Makonja7185/
Mokanja7156/
Makansa7127/
Mekenji7125/
Macanja7117/
Mokanje7115/
Macangi7111/
Makanze7111/
Makenje717/
Makonhi716/
Makanjuoha715/
Mokonji712/
Makamsi712/
Macanie711/
Macansi711/
Makenie711/
Makonci711/
Makanzy711/
Makonsi711/
Makhatenje711/
Mokanie711/
Mackeanzie710/
Makhanye672,000/
Macanchi67869/
Makganye67734/
Makhonja67453/
Makhonje67292/
Mokondji67134/
Mackonie6774/
Mokandzi6757/
Makongie6755/
Maikange6734/
Makhanza6726/
Makangee6718/
Makonnie6715/
Makhonzi6711/
Makenjee678/
Mahkanye677/
Makoenje677/
McKanzie676/
Mokhansi675/
Makondje674/
Mokhanzi674/
Mackenie673/
Meakenie673/
Makamsai673/
Mokanshi672/
Makenjeu672/
Makonjoa672/
Makaunze671/
MacAnnie671/
MacAnzie671/
Maccangi671/
Makanshe671/
Maskance671/
Maikagne671/
Maikonsi671/
Makconie671/
Makhange671/
Makoniii671/
Makainse671/
Makamdje671/
Mackanza671/
Maquanie671/
Maikanye671/
Makonjge671/
Makhonsi671/
Makhamsi671/
Makhanze671/
Makannye671/
Makanyea671/
Makanyua671/
Makgonie671/
Moikanzi671/
Moukansi671/
Makondzi671/
Makounzi671/

Makanji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makanji in the Oriya language
ମକନ୍ଜିmakanji-
Makanji in the Marathi language
मकनजीmakanaji70.19
मकानजीmakanaji9.62
मकांजीmakanji6.73
माकंजीmakanji4.81
अमलानीamalani2.88
खनजीkhanaji0.96
माकनजीmakanaji0.96
मकवानाmakavana0.96
मसराणीmasarani0.96
मकंजीmakanji0.96
Makanji in the Hindi language
मकन्जीmakanji50
मकंजीmakanji50

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