Makanjila Surname
Approximately 1,380 people bear this surname
Makanjila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,003 | 1:52,783 | 5,817 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 108 | 1:142,947 | 18,429 |
| Zambia | 58 | 1:273,275 | 15,977 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Makanjila (12) may also be a first name.
Makanjila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makanjila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makanjila is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makanjila.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanjila? popularity and diffusion
It is the 279,970th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,280,830 people. The surname Makanjila is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makanjila live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname Makanjila is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,003 people, or 1 in 52,783. In Tanzania Makanjila is primarily concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 52 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 15 percent reside and Ruvuma Region, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Makanjila occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 15 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makanjiola | 95 | 10 | / |
| Makanjuila | 95 | 1 | / |
| Makandjila | 95 | 1 | / |
| Makangila | 89 | 2,310 | / |
| Makanjela | 89 | 10 | / |
| Makonjila | 89 | 9 | / |
| Makanzila | 89 | 1 | / |
| Makonjiola | 84 | 3 | / |
| Makandjela | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makaangila | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makangilah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makhangila | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makangela | 78 | 208 | / |
| Makanzela | 78 | 73 | / |
| Makansela | 78 | 42 | / |
| Makanyela | 78 | 7 | / |
| Makanyilo | 78 | 4 | / |
| Makenjela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makhanyela | 74 | 139 | / |
| Makhangela | 74 | 48 | / |
| Makhansela | 74 | 8 | / |
| Makhanzela | 74 | 5 | / |
| Makganyela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makhanyile | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makhenjela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Macancela | 67 | 2,039 | / |
| Makongela | 67 | 64 | / |
| Makangelo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Makonyela | 67 | 24 | / |
| MacAnsela | 67 | 10 | / |
| Makanyele | 67 | 3 | / |
| Macanielo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makonsela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maskayngelya | 67 | 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 Makanjila
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