Makatu Surname
Approximately 3,776 people bear this surname
Makatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,834 | 1:19,117 | 2,413 |
| Tanzania | 304 | 1:174,150 | 15,221 |
| Uganda | 260 | 1:150,151 | 13,303 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Kenya | 102 | 1:452,744 | 23,898 |
| Lesotho | 84 | 1:24,197 | 4,874 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Makatu (371) may also be a first name.
Makatu Demographics
Average Makatu Salary in
South Africa
R 157,980
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makatu (Bengali: মাকতু, Hindi: मकतू, Marathi: माकतू, Oriya: ମାକତୁ) is most common in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makatu.
How Common Is The Last Name Makatu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 121,304th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,929,964 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makatu reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 450,877th most common first name internationally, held by 371 people.
This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,834 people, or 1 in 19,117. In South Africa Makatu is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 61 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Free State, where 7 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and Uganda, where 7 percent live.
Makatu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makatuu | 92 | 58 | / |
| Makhatu | 92 | 45 | / |
| Makaatu | 92 | 26 | / |
| Makgatu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Maikatu | 92 | 17 | / |
| Makathu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Makattu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Makatou | 92 | 6 | / |
| Makatau | 92 | 2 | / |
| Makaitu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Makatut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makkatu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makastu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maskatu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maakatu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makadtu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makatus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makhathu | 86 | 306 | / |
| Makgathu | 86 | 50 | / |
| Makkattu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Maketu | 83 | 923 | / |
| Mokatu | 83 | 29 | / |
| Makotu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Macatu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mekatu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Maqatu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Makheatau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikkattu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikathus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahakatud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maiketu | 77 | 1,340 | / |
| Mokhatu | 77 | 1,326 | / |
| Mokautu | 77 | 279 | / |
| Makketu | 77 | 201 | / |
| Maccatu | 77 | 30 | / |
| Mokaetu | 77 | 28 | / |
| Maikotu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Makoteu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mokgatu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mehkatu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Macadtu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makuitu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maqathu | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacAtus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makethu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makouteu | 71 | 97 | / |
| Mahaketu | 71 | 65 | / |
| Motkattu | 71 | 58 | / |
| Mekkattu | 71 | 16 | / |
| Makgothu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Makhethu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mokgathu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Makoutou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mokhathu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Magqathu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokattou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhothu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makeuteu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makeitup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maqhathu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhatoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhatau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moukatou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moketu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Makkoutou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Meketu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mokotu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mouskatou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mocatu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maqotu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makoutheu | 67 | 1 | / |
Makatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makatu in the Bengali language | ||
| মাকতু | makatu | - |
| Makatu in the Hindi language | ||
| मकतू | makatu | - |
| Makatu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକତୁ | makatu | 50 |
| ମକତୁ | makatu | 50 |
| Makatu in the Marathi language | ||
| माकतू | makatu | 30 |
| मकटू | makatu | 30 |
| मकटु | makatu | 20 |
| माकतु | makatu | 10 |
| मकतु | makatu | 10 |
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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 Makatu
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