Makatana Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makatana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makatana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Makatana (24) may also be a first name.

Makatana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Makatana Come From? nationality or country of origin

Makatana (Hindi: मकताना) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makatana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makatana is the 2,091,648th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Makatana is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Makatana reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makatana is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 732,131. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 27 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 18 percent reside. Besides South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Makatana Last Name Statistics demography

Makatana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.84% less than the national average, earning R 64,548 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makatana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makatana in the Hindi language
मकतानाmakatana-

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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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  • 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 Makatana
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