Makasu Surname
Approximately 2,245 people bear this surname
Makasu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,647 | 1:10,394 | 1,611 |
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Zambia | 21 | 1:754,758 | 27,278 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Makasu (110) may also be a first name.
Makasu Demographics
Makasu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makasu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makasu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makasu (Hindi: मकसू, Marathi: मकासु, Oriya: ମକସୁ) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makasu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 188,361st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,246,123 people. Makasu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makasu are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makasu is also the 895,203rd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 110 people.
Makasu is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 1,647 people, or 1 in 10,394. Apart from Malawi this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Makasu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Makasu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makasu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makasu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକସୁ | makasu | - |
| Makasu in the Marathi language | ||
| मकासु | makasu | - |
| Makasu in the Hindi language | ||
| मकसू | makasu | 40 |
| मकसु | makasu | 40 |
| मकसूद | makasuda | 20 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Makasu
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