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Where Does The Last Name Makatu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Makatu (Bengali: মাকতু, Hindi: मकतू, Marathi: माकतू, Oriya: ମାକତୁ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makatu.

How Common Is The Last Name Makatu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 121,304^th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,929,964 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makatu live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makatu is also the 450,877^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 371 people.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 2,834 people, or 1 in 19,117. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 61 percent are found, Gauteng, where 25 percent are found and Free State, where 7 percent are found. Other than South Africa it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and Uganda, where 7 percent are found.

Makatu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makatu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.52% less than the national average, earning R 157,980 per year.