Makanyane Surname

286,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makanyane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makanyane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2661:42,7945,469
Lesotho761:26,7445,250

Makanyane (296) may also be a first name.

Makanyane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makanyane occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanyane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 286,292nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,430,362 people. The last name Makanyane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makanyane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makanyane is also the 512,632nd most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 296 people.

The last name Makanyane is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,266 people, or 1 in 42,794. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 51 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and Free State, where 15 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it is found in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 6 percent reside.

Makanyane Last Name Statistics demography

Makanyane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.69% less than the national average, earning R 112,416 per year.

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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 Makanyane
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