Makasy Surname
Approximately 214 people bear this surname
Makasy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 182 | 1:290,888 | 22,561 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Makasy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makasy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makasy (Russian: Макасы) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makasy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,129,067th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Makasy live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Makasy is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 290,888. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 38 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 30 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 28 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Makasy exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makasy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makasy in the Russian language | ||
| Макасы | makasy | - |
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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 Makasy
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