Makaoane Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makaoane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makaoane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho321:63,5178,935
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236

Makaoane (13) may also be a first name.

Makaoane Last Name Facts

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

Makaoane has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makaoane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Makaoane is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makaoane live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makaoane is also the 3,159,357th most common first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 63,517. In Lesotho Makaoane is most common in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 81 percent are found, Maseru District, where 9 percent are found and Qacha's Nek District, where 9 percent are found. Besides Lesotho Makaoane occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 49 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgaoane946/
Makhaouane898/
Mokaoane88184/
Maqaoane8825/
Makaoana8815/
Mokgaoane823/
Makhoooane781/
Mokaoana7518/
Makoahon751/
Madkauoam713/
Mokuooane711/
Macaijohannes671/
Mokohoana596/

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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
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  • 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 Makaoane
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