Makatla Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makatla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makatla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4551:4,467877
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Makatla (39) may also be a first name.

Makatla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makatla (Marathi: माकत्या) is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makatla? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 542,751st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. The surname Makatla occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makatla live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makatla is also the 1,637,361st most common first name internationally, borne by 39 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is carried by 455 people, or 1 in 4,467. In Lesotho Makatla is mostly concentrated in: Berea District, where 42 percent reside, Maseru District, where 41 percent reside and Quthing District, where 11 percent reside. Not including Lesotho it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Makatla Last Name Statistics demography

Makatla earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.83% less than the national average, earning R 104,976 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makatla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makatla in the Marathi language
माकत्याmakatya-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makatla
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