Makapo Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Makapo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makapo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Tanzania621:853,89743,657
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makapo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makapo occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makapo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,111,382nd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname Makapo is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Makapo reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Outside of The DR Congo Makapo is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makaipo9229/
Maukapo9212/
Makhapo923/
Makgapo921/
Makapou921/
Makapod921/
Makapots862/
Mackhapo861/
Makopo835,797/
Makapa831,439/
Makepo8316/
Mokapo836/
Macapo831/
Makgopo77315/
Maekopo77220/
Makhopo77133/
Makopoi77127/
Makaipa77127/
Makoopo7762/
Makappa7760/
Makhapa7757/
Maikepo7739/
Macapos7728/
Makopho7721/
Makoupo7713/
Makgapa7713/
Makaapa7710/
Makaupa778/
Makapas778/
Maekapa777/
Moukapo777/
Maekepo775/
Maikapa773/
Makapha772/
Makkapa772/
Maikopo771/
Macapoi771/
Macaipo771/
Makapah771/
Makopoo771/
Makapeu771/
Makaspa771/
Makapat771/
Makhapha71145/
Makuipou7135/
Moukapou719/
Makgopho716/
Makkapat714/
Makgapha714/
Makhopho714/
Makapaus713/
Maukappa711/
Makkappa711/
Makkepou711/
Makoupou711/
MacCappo711/
Mokhapho711/
Maikappa711/
Makopa673,566/
Makepa67161/
Macapa6794/
Mokapa6793/
Mak'hapha6744/
Macapá6721/
Mokopo6713/
Makh'apha6711/
Mekepo678/
Mekapa674/
Mocapo673/
Maqepo671/
Mahakapad671/
Makhaphaa671/
Makkaphat671/

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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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  • 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 Makapo
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