Makanyaga Surname
Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname
Makanyaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,116 | 1:25,020 | 3,067 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Makanyaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makanyaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makanyaga is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanyaga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 197,255th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,432,664 people. The surname Makanyaga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makanyaga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Makanyaga is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,116 people, or 1 in 25,020. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Morogoro Region, where 16 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makanyanga | 95 | 1,326 | / |
| Makganyaga | 95 | 1 | / |
| Makganyoga | 84 | 174 | / |
| Makanyange | 84 | 33 | / |
| Makhanyoga | 84 | 3 | / |
| Makanyonga | 84 | 2 | / |
| Makanyango | 84 | 2 | / |
| Makanyangi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makanyoge | 78 | 5 | / |
| Makonyonga | 74 | 428 | / |
| Makonyango | 74 | 11 | / |
| Mokanyango | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makgonyoga | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mak'onyango | 70 | 5 | / |
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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 Makanyaga
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