Makanyi Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Makanyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 85 | 1:459,286 | 27,240 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Namibia | 14 | 1:172,100 | 9,625 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Makanyi (18) may also be a first name.
Makanyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makanyi is most common in Uganda. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,497,948th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. Makanyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makanyi are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most common forename internationally. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 459,286. In Uganda Makanyi is most common in: Sironko District, where 62 percent reside, Mbale District, where 13 percent reside and Kampala District, where 12 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and Namibia, where 10 percent reside.
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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 Makanyi
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