Makanu Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Makanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
India771:9,961,888192,972
Zambia391:406,40820,045
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makanu (245) may also be a first name.

Makanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makanu (Hindi: मकानू, Marathi: मकणू, Oriya: ମାକନୁ, Russian: Макану) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 543,414th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. The last name Makanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Makanu live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makanu is also the 570,604th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 245 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 220,536. Barring The DR Congo Makanu occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent reside and Zambia, where 7 percent reside.

Makanu Last Name Statistics demography

Makanu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.05% less than the national average, earning R 123,444 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makanu in the Oriya language
ମାକନୁmakanu-
Makanu in the Hindi language
मकानूmakanu90.7
मकनुmakanu6.98
मकानुmakanu2.33
Makanu in the Marathi language
मकणूmakanu59.81
मकणुmakanu28.04
मकनूmakanu5.61
मकानुmakanu3.74
माकनुmakanu0.93
मकानूmakanu0.93
मकाणुmakanu0.93
Makanu in the Russian language
Макануmakanu-

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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 Makanu
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