Makapu Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makapu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makapu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1261:122,52616,470
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Makapu (256) may also be a first name.

Makapu Last Name Facts

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

Makapu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Makapu.

How Common Is The Last Name Makapu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,079,669th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. The surname Makapu is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Makapu live; 59 percent live in Southern Africa and 59 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makapu is also the 556,659th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 256 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 122,526. In Zimbabwe Makapu is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 76 percent are found, Harare Province, where 10 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 7 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 21 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.

Makapu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhapu923/
Makahpu921/
Makappu921/
Makapou921/
Makapeu921/
Makkapu921/
Makaapu921/
Makapaus863/
Makkaput862/
Maaikapu861/
Mokapu8382/
Makepu8310/
Macapu8310/
Makopu835/
Mekapu833/
Makhaphut8049/
Makhaphui801/
Meakaphut801/
Mekapeu77343/
Macapus7779/
Macapuy7719/
Mokhapu7712/
Makgopu773/
Mokaupu772/
Maqaphu771/
Makepuy771/
Makephu771/
Makhepu771/
Magqapu771/
Makepeu771/
Mcapu7312/
Makuipou7135/
Mokhaphu7122/
Macapuis7111/
Moukapou719/
Makhephu712/
Makoupeu711/
Makoupou711/
Makkepou711/
Mmakoppu711/
Mokopu67334/
Mecapeu6211/
Mokgopu622/
Mokoupu621/
Makopoo621/
Mokgophu571/
Mokhophu571/
Mokgopui571/

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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 Makapu
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