Makanke Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makanke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makanke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Lesotho561:36,2966,453
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makanke (60) may also be a first name.

Makanke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makanke occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,076,574th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. Makanke occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makanke are found; 74 percent are found in Central Africa and 74 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makanke is also the 1,270,172nd most common first name globally It is held by 60 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Besides The DR Congo it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Makanke
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