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Where Does The Last Name Makanya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Makanya (Bengali: মাকন্যা, Marathi: मकन्या, Russian: Маканя) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Makanya.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 85,423^rd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,290,745 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makanya are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,051^st most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 316 people.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,930 people, or 1 in 28,071. In South Africa Makanya is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 14 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 20 percent reside.

Makanya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Makanya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makanya earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.02% less than the national average, earning R 180,552 per year.