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 surname Makasu (Hindi: मकसू, Marathi: मकासु, Oriya: ମକସୁ) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makasu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 188,361st most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,246,123 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makasu reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 895,203rd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 110 people.
The last name Makasu is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,647 people, or 1 in 10,394. Outside of Malawi this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
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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