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

The surname Makau (Hindi: मकाऊ, Marathi: माकौ, Russian: Макау) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 11,169^th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 144,933 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makau reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,282^nd most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 16,072 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 38,832 people, or 1 in 1,189. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Machakos County, where 30 percent live, Makueni County, where 21 percent live and Kitui County, where 18 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Makau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Makau surname is predominantly 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with 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.