Makanze Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makanze Surname Definition:

Makanze is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a person who has a specific purpose in life.

Makanze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Makanze Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makanze is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a person who has a specific purpose in life.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makanze Last Name Facts

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

Makanze has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makanze? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Makanze reside; 45 percent reside in Southern Africa and 45 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa Makanze is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent live. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Makanze Last Name Statistics demography

Makanze earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.35% less than the national average, earning R 172,644 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makaunze931/
Makhanze931/
Makandze931/
Makanz9221/
MacKanzie885/
Makanza863,701/
Makange863,672/
Makanje86597/
Makanzi86137/
Makanse86124/
Macanze8635/
Makonze8626/
Mokanze866/
Makanzy861/
Mackeanzie820/
Makanjee80184/
Maikange8034/
Maikanzi8027/
Makhanza8026/
Makkanzi8026/
Makangee8018/
Makhanzi8016/
Makandzi809/
McKanzie806/
Mokandze804/
Macanzey802/
Makandje802/
MacAnzie801/
Makanshe801/
Maskance801/
Maekanzi801/
Makhange801/
Makainse801/
Makantse801/
Mackanza801/
Macandze801/
Makanche801/
Makans772/
Mackanjee7512/
Makantche7510/
Makhantse757/
Makhenzie754/
Makhanche752/
Makaindje752/
Mahakange751/
Makangihe751/
Makounzeu751/
Mackansie751/
Makonza711,481/
Makansi711,135/
Makonge71967/
Mokanza71770/
Makonzi71467/
Makanji71367/
Makangi71138/
Mokanse71107/
Makonje71100/
Mokange7192/
Mokanzi7186/
Makansa7127/
Mokanje7115/
Macanza716/
Makhants'e713/
Macanse713/
McAnzie712/
Mekanse712/
McKance711/
Mekanzi711/
Makanca711/
Makhant'se711/
Makamse711/
Mekanzy711/
Mackhenzie711/
Maconze711/
Makomze711/
Makhatenje711/
Mokamze711/
Makeinzzie711/
McKanse710/
Makhonza67508/
Makhonje67292/
Makhense67221/
Moukanza67210/
Macanche67133/
Makhonge67105/
Mokandzi6757/
Makongie6755/
Makandji6755/
Makamche6729/
Mokantse6716/
Makhonzi6711/
Makamtse679/
Makhenzi677/
Makansui675/
MacAnger674/
Makkanji674/
Makondje674/
Mokhanzi674/
Maikonge673/
Makaunsi672/
MacKeans671/
Makanchi671/
Mokanshe671/
Mekanzai671/
Maikangi671/
Makainsi671/
Makamdje671/
Makangid671/
Makangit671/
Mokhange671/
Mekounze671/
Mekhanzi671/
Makonjge671/
Makontse671/
Makhanca671/
Makhangi671/
Makhansi671/
Makantsi671/
Moikanzi671/
Maskamse671/
Makondzi671/
Makounzi671/
MacCance670/
MacAncey670/

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  • 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 Makanze
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