Makasa Surname

39,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makasa Surname Definition:

Makasa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: feet / A journey on foot.

Makasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,5641:1,851260
DR Congo3,7421:19,7432,491
Zimbabwe1881:82,11811,985
Indonesia1701:777,93659,310
Kenya1491:309,93219,396
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Uganda771:507,00428,868
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Tanzania281:1,890,77247,703
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
India181:42,614,743461,117
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Makasa (837) may also be a first name.

Makasa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makasa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: feet / A journey on foot.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makasa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makasa (Hindi: मकसा, Oriya: ମକସା, Russian: Макаса) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Makasa.

How Common Is The Last Name Makasa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,723rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 551,585 people. The last name Makasa is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makasa are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makasa is also the 282,223rd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 837 people.

The last name Makasa is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 8,564 people, or 1 in 1,851. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent reside, Northern Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Makasa Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Makasa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.03% less than the national average, earning R 40,320 per year and in United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhasa92501/
Makasha92448/
Mmakasa92345/
Maikasa92306/
Makgasa92246/
Makassa92231/
Makasau92203/
Makaisa92171/
Makasap9248/
Matkasa9227/
Makausa9222/
Makasia9214/
Makkasa926/
Maakasa925/
Maekasa924/
Makasea922/
Maukasa921/
Makasja921/
Makadsa921/
Makaesa921/
Makasca920/
Makkasau86431/
Makgasha8653/
Makashea8650/
Maikassa8639/
Magkaisa8624/
Makasahe8613/
Makautsa869/
Makashay868/
Maikasat867/
Makasait866/
Makhaisa866/
Makhasha866/
Makkasap865/
Maakassa864/
Maikasha861/
Maikasea861/
Maikasau861/
Makausha861/
Maekasau861/
Makh'asa861/
Makasaha861/
Makassai861/
M'Makasa861/
Maskasha861/
Meakassa861/
Makasi8322,972/
Makaza8312,564/
Makosa837,737/
Macasa832,795/
Makesa832,349/
Makaso831,297/
Mokasa83684/
Makase83648/
Makasy83214/
Mekasa83131/
Makaca8323/
Maqasa8318/
Maikausau8028/
Makkassau8018/
Makasauhe805/
Makhatsha802/
Makkhasap802/
Makaseahe801/
Makquassa801/
Mekasha7716,809/
Macassa775,585/
Makhaza775,415/
Makashi773,717/
Makhasi772,231/
Mokassa771,071/
Makausi77813/
Makause77588/
Makgosa77526/
Makuisa77524/
Macaisa77427/
Magkasi77346/
Makhaso77345/
Makassy77321/
Makessa77316/
Makasso77287/
Makasçı77175/
Makhesa77171/
Makashe77157/
Makassi77153/
Maqasad77150/
Maukesa77139/
Matkase77110/
Maikaza77106/
Makhosa7791/
Macaysa7791/
Macasia7788/
Macasay7778/
Maceasa7772/
Maikosa7761/
Makasho7760/
Maqasha7759/
Makossa7752/
Makadsi7749/
Makousa7749/
Makaisi7749/
Makazha7747/
Mokasha7744/
Maqhasa7743/
Makhasy7732/
Makaiza7729/
Makhase7728/
Magqasa7726/
Macasha7719/
Mokausa7719/
Makauso7717/
Makaise7716/
Maukasi7715/
Makauza7715/
Makasiy7714/
Makadja7712/
Makaaso7711/
Makasei7710/
Maykosa779/
Mekassa779/
Makasie779/
Makgase778/
Makgasi778/
Makasci777/
Maecasa776/
Makasey775/
Makajay775/
Maqaisa775/
Makasse775/
Makasih774/
Macasap774/
Makgaso774/
Mokgasa774/
Maqadsa774/
Makasyi774/
Makkesa773/
Macasas773/
Makarza773/
Mokhasa773/
Makasit773/
Mokasay772/
Mhakase772/
Makasou772/
Mackasi772/
Makaaza772/
Makeisa772/
Makajja772/
Makatja772/
Magcasa772/
Makaasi772/
Magkaza772/
Makaset771/
Makaiso771/
Mascasa771/
Maskase771/
MacAsat771/
Maikasi771/
Makazia771/
Makassá771/
Makasçi771/
Makagia771/
Maskasi771/
Macasaa771/
Macasad771/
Maikaso771/
Maikesa771/
Makayza771/
Makkasi771/
Makohsa771/
Makosai771/
Makajha771/
Makeusa771/
Maqatsa771/
Meikasa771/
Maakaso771/
Makoisa771/
Makazea771/
Makgaza771/
Mokasia771/
Mmakaza771/
Mookasa771/
Magkosa771/
MacKasy770/
MacKesa770/
Makaushaya751/
Maukashaid751/
Mcasa73573/
Moukassa718,356/
Macasaya71665/
Makayssi71307/
Macasait71217/
Makhasit71174/
Macatsha71163/
Makhashi71106/
Makautsi71103/
Maqhasha7185/
Macahasa7180/
Makhoesa7179/
Makoussa7177/
MacKasey7169/
Makhasie7151/
Maikasso7150/
Maquassa7135/
Makhaiza7134/
Maikosai7130/
Makassou7128/
Makatsop7125/
Makhassy7120/
Makgashi7117/
Maukhasi7112/
Makkashi7111/
Makhassi7110/
Makossah7110/
Makasher717/
Makazcha717/
Maukashi716/
Makausip716/
Mokhassa715/
Maikasou714/
Mokkhasa714/
Mackasho714/
MacKassy713/
Maikazoa713/
Maikasse713/
Makasehe712/
Maikashi712/
Maikaset712/
Makachai712/
Macaissa712/
Maakassi712/
Mahakase711/
Makasuid711/
Makhaija711/
Makaisui711/
MacKaser711/
MacKashi711/
MacAssay711/
Mokashai711/
Mokkasha711/
Maikaise711/
Makatsey711/
Maaikaca711/
Maqatsad711/
Maikasoi711/
Maikassi711/
Maikossa711/
Makausep711/
Makeissa711/
Makkaiso711/
Makhasod711/
Makashis711/
Makasieh711/
Makasits711/
Maicasia711/
Mahkashi711/
Mookasat711/
Makharza711/
Maiscasa711/
Mascasas711/
Matkatse711/
Maqashoa711/
Maqatsha711/
Maqhasah711/
Mekashaa711/
Maakatsi711/
Maikhosa711/
Mahakaza711/
Makachau711/
Makaissi711/
Makhasoh711/
Makhauca711/
Makhauza711/
Makhazaz711/
Makassie711/
Makautso711/
Makgashe711/
Makhaisi711/
Mokgasha711/
Mmakhasi711/
Meekasah711/
Makasset711/
Makatsei711/
Makkajay711/
Makoutsa711/
MacKasee710/
MacKesay710/
Mokasi679,976/
Makoso679,153/
Mokase674,805/
Macaso673,105/
Makoza672,963/
Makosi672,002/
Makaci671,291/
Mokosa671,079/
Makoja67782/
Mchasa67563/
Maikassou67417/
Macase67302/
Macasi67298/
Makose67270/
Makeso67267/
Moqasa67194/
Makeza67168/
Maqaza67149/
Mokesa67137/
Mokaso67107/
Macosa67102/
Makazo6798/
Maqase6785/
Mokaza6762/
Makosy6751/
Maikaisse6738/
Macaza6735/
Matkasdjo6735/
Mekesa6734/
Makaxi6730/
Makhatcha6727/
Makazy6721/
Macaca6720/
Mokhashoa6718/
Mcasha6718/
Maqaso6712/
Makhautse6711/
Mackoussa679/
Mokasy676/
Maïkassou676/
Mekosa675/
Maqhatsha675/
Mekaza674/
Makassees673/
Maqosa673/
Makajo672/
Mocasa672/
Maikassoi672/
Mahakaasi671/
Makashood671/
Makhadzha671/
Mekaso671/
Mohdkasha671/
MacAsy671/
Magkachis671/
Maqasi671/
Makassous671/
Makaitcha671/
Maykassou671/
Maïkassoi671/
Maqesa671/
Magcatsha671/
Makhaissi671/
Mouckassa671/
Makaxe671/
MacKassey670/

Makasa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makasa in the Hindi language
मकसाmakasa-
Makasa in the Oriya language
ମକସାmakasa-
Makasa in the Russian language
Макасаmakasa-

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