Makanye Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Makanye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makanye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3951:137,15915,860
Botswana941:23,2654,701
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Makanye (212) may also be a first name.

Makanye Last Name Facts

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

Makanye is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 595,654th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,934,122 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makanye reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makanye is also the 620,917th most common first name worldwide, borne by 212 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 395 people, or 1 in 137,159. In South Africa Makanye is most common in: North West, where 33 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 30 percent are found and Gauteng, where 29 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 18 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Makanye Last Name Statistics demography

Makanye earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.32% less than the national average, earning R 113,304 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhanye932,000/
Makganye93734/
Mahkanye937/
Makaniye933/
Makanaye931/
Maikanye931/
Makannye931/
Makanyea931/
Makahanye882/
Makanyeyi881/
Maqukanye881/
Makgannye881/
Makange863,672/
Makanae861,540/
Makonye86924/
Makanje86597/
Makanoy86246/
Mokanye8632/
Makanay8611/
Makanea865/
Makaney864/
Makanie862/
Macanye861/
Makaneu861/
Makanjee80184/
Makgonye80150/
Makhonye8063/
Makaniya8053/
Makanawe8040/
Maikange8034/
Mokhanye8026/
Mokganye8025/
Makangee8018/
Makannoy809/
Makhanay807/
Makaniyo807/
Makainay806/
Mackanie803/
Makaunay802/
Makhanee802/
Makamney801/
MacKaney801/
Maikagne801/
Makhange801/
Makonaye801/
Makanayo801/
Makangay801/
Makanyua801/
Makganje801/
Moikanye801/
Makeanay800/
Makanojiy75976/
Makhaniya7544/
Makanejiy7519/
Makangaya7515/
Mackanjee7512/
Makanajiy7510/
Makganyoa756/
Makangayi753/
Makkanayi753/
Makanijay753/
Mahakange751/
Makaingei751/
Makangihe751/
Makanyish751/
Makhanyaa751/
Maukangoe751/
Makhanaya751/
Makhanyha751/
Makonge71967/
Makanja71668/
Makanji71367/
Makonie71184/
Makonje71100/
Mokange7192/
Makanui7188/
Macagne7144/
Makganyoha7130/
Macanay7127/
Makanai7117/
Mokanje7115/
Makanoa7114/
Makoney7111/
Makanou719/
Makanij716/
Mokanoy716/
Macanhe714/
Makonhe713/
MacAney712/
Maqanoe712/
Mokonye712/
Makanajaya711/
Makanojaya711/
Mokanay711/
Makonoe711/
Makonee711/
Macanie711/
Maikounaye711/
Makhaniyap711/
Makhanyoha711/
Mokanie711/
Mokanoe711/
MacAnee710/
Macaigne67780/
Makangou67546/
Makhonje67292/
Macanaya67145/
Makhonge67105/
Mackonie6774/
Makongie6755/
Makainai6745/
Makanaji6741/
Makanjić6737/
Macaunay6720/
Maikanou6719/
MacAgney6716/
Makonnie6715/
Makhanja6712/
Makanoji6711/
Mackanja678/
Mascagne677/
Mackoney675/
Mokangoe675/
Makkanji674/
Makanoja674/
Maikonge673/
Makaunja672/
Macangay672/
Macatney672/
Makhanau672/
Makamnou672/
Makkanai671/
Makonoyo671/
MacAnnie671/
Makhanoi671/
Matkamäe671/
Macannoy671/
Magkanou671/
Makconie671/
Makkanou671/
Makeuneu671/
Makhanij671/
Makongay671/
Makaniij671/
Mokhange671/
Macaaney671/
Maquanie671/
Macanjie671/
Makonjge671/
Makgonie671/
Moikanoy671/
Mokhaneu671/
Mokhonye671/
Makangai671/
MacAnney670/
MacEaney670/

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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 Makanye
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