Makasi Surname
Approximately 22,972 people bear this surname
Makasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,211 | 1:7,342 | 959 |
| DR Congo | 5,309 | 1:13,916 | 1,733 |
| South Africa | 3,808 | 1:14,227 | 1,793 |
| Kenya | 3,079 | 1:14,998 | 1,813 |
| India | 1,841 | 1:416,657 | 21,883 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,126 | 1:13,711 | 1,876 |
| Uganda | 347 | 1:112,505 | 10,924 |
| Solomon Islands | 91 | 1:6,374 | 933 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
Makasi (2,410) may also be a first name.
Makasi Demographics
Average Makasi Salary in
United States
$53,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makasi (Arabic: ماكسي, Hindi: मकसी, Marathi: मकाशी, Oriya: ମାକସି, Russian: Макаси) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makasi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 23,593rd most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 317,236 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Makasi are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 151,143rd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 2,410 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 7,211 people, or 1 in 7,342. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 45 percent live, Iringa Region, where 8 percent live and Tanga Region, where 7 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Makasi occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Makasi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
The amount Makasi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning R 169,116 per year; in United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.07% less than the national average, earning $34,741 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makasi in the Hindi language | ||
| मकसी | makasi | - |
| Makasi in the Marathi language | ||
| मकाशी | makasi | - |
| Makasi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକସି | makasi | 87.5 |
| ମାକସୀ | makasi | 12.5 |
| Makasi in the Russian language | ||
| Макаси | makasi | - |
| Makasi in the Arabic language | ||
| ماكسي | maksy | - |
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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 Makasi
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