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

The last name Makaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺎﻳﻪ, Marathi: माकया, Oriya: ମାକାୟା, Russian: Макая) is more frequently found in The Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 7,677^th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 98,627 people. Makaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makaya reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 95,176^th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 5,088 people.

The surname Makaya is most widely held in The Congo, where it is carried by 32,799 people, or 1 in 152. In The Congo it is most common in: Pointe-Noire Department, where 42 percent are found, Brazzaville Department, where 15 percent are found and Kouilou Department, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The Congo this surname is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 38 percent are found and Gabon, where 6 percent are found.

Makaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Makaya surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Makaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.69% less than the national average, earning R 150,444 per year; in United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.98% less than the national average, earning $26,838 CAD per year.