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

Makau (Hindi: मकाऊ, Marathi: माकौ, Russian: Макау) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Makau is the 11,169^th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 144,933 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makau live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,282^nd most widespread given name internationally, held by 16,072 people.

This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 38,832 people, or 1 in 1,189. In Kenya Makau is mostly found in: Machakos County, where 30 percent are found, Makueni County, where 21 percent are found and Kitui County, where 18 percent are found. Other than Kenya it exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Makau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Makau last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Makau earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.29% less than the national average, earning R 144,264 per year and in United States they earn 13.74% less than the national average, earning $37,221 USD per year.