Makatula Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makatula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makatula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Zambia241:660,41325,715
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makatula (567) may also be a first name.

Makatula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makatula (Hindi: मकतूला, Oriya: ମକତୁଲା) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makatula? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makatula live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makatula is also the 352,372nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 567 people.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 25 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makatula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makatula in the Oriya language
ମକତୁଲାmakatula-
Makatula in the Hindi language
मकतूलाmakatula50.38
मकतुलाmakatula49.62

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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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