Makassa Surname
Approximately 231 people bear this surname
Makassa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 93 | 1:53,646 | 4,856 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Guinea | 4 | 1:2,958,454 | 2,022 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Makassá (1) are calculated separately.
Makassa (87) may also be a first name.
Makassa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makassa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makassa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻛﺎﺻﺎ, Russian: Макасса) is more frequently found in The Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Makassá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makassa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,073,555th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Makassa live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makassa is also the 1,024,927th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 87 people.
The surname Makassa is most numerous in The Congo, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 53,646. In The Congo Makassa is primarily found in: Brazzaville Department, where 89 percent reside, Bouenza Department, where 10 percent reside and Niari Department, where 1 percent reside. Excluding The Congo this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makassa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makassa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻛﺎﺻﺎ | makasa | 50 |
| ﻣﺎﻛﺎﺳﺎ | makasa | 50 |
| Makassa in the Russian language | ||
| Макасса | makassa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makassa
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