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

Makanu (Hindi: मकानू, Marathi: मकणू, Oriya: ମାକନୁ, Russian: Макану) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanu? popularity and diffusion

Makanu is the 543,414th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Makanu reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 570,604th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 245 people.

The surname Makanu is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 220,536. Outside of The DR Congo Makanu occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found and Zambia, where 7 percent are found.

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
  • 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 Makanu
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