Makaya Surname

7,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Makaya Surname User-submission:

Makaya is a Kikongo name (BaKongo tribe), which means 'leaves'.

Makaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo32,7991:15211
DR Congo27,8151:2,656282
Gabon4,2941:44061
Zimbabwe3,0051:5,138510
Tanzania2,1871:24,2072,979
South Africa8221:65,9108,275
Japan5121:249,69610,123
Zambia3911:40,5373,992
France2411:275,61342,384
Uganda2391:163,34414,063
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Kenya2181:211,83415,137
Niger2021:95,0103,943
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Ivory Coast1241:186,0588,172
Papua New Guinea1131:72,1579,422
Namibia771:31,2914,774
India731:10,507,745199,418
England661:844,21344,691
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Angola361:749,7002,649
Botswana331:66,27111,607
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Lesotho61:338,76016,589
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Micronesia41:26,561731
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Makaya (5,088) may also be a first name.

Makaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Makaya is a Kikongo name (BaKongo tribe), which means 'leaves'.

- KongoDiaNtotila

Makaya Last Name Facts

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

Makaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺎﻳﻪ, Marathi: माकया, Oriya: ମାକାୟା, Russian: Макая) is found most in The Congo. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makaya is the 7,677th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 98,627 people. Makaya is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makaya live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 95,176th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 5,088 people.

It is most prevalent in The Congo, where it is held by 32,799 people, or 1 in 152. In The Congo it is mostly concentrated in: Pointe-Noire Department, where 42 percent reside, Brazzaville Department, where 15 percent reside and Kouilou Department, where 15 percent reside. Not including The Congo this surname exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and Gabon, where 6 percent reside.

Makaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhaya923,569/
Mackaya92957/
Makayah9226/
Maekaya9226/
Maikaya9214/
Makkaya927/
Makaaya924/
Makgaya923/
Magkaya921/
Makayau921/
Maçkaya921/
Makahya921/
Makay913,082/
Makaa911,881/
Maaikaya8649/
Maiskaya8648/
Makayova867/
Makuyaya867/
Mak'haya863/
Makhauya863/
Majskaya862/
Mackayat862/
Maikayau861/
Makauyas861/
Makh'aya861/
Makhahya861/
Makayath861/
MacKay8378,932/
Mokaya8326,545/
Makayi8316,094/
Macaya839,534/
Makiya838,579/
Makuya838,011/
Makaye833,440/
Makoya83703/
Makhay83573/
Makayu83389/
Makayo83386/
Makeya83338/
Makaja83247/
Makaia83223/
Makkay83209/
Maukay8389/
Maka'a8381/
Makaai8371/
Makaay8368/
Maakaa8353/
Mekaya8334/
Maikaa8328/
Makkaa8315/
Meakaa838/
Makayd838/
Maikay834/
Maakay833/
Maykay833/
Maukaa832/
Makauy832/
Makaiy831/
Makayy831/
Makcay831/
Maykaa831/
Maekay831/
Maqaya831/
Makayé831/
Makaïa831/
Makhaa831/
Maka8044,555/
Maky803,094/
Makhayova80125/
Mackayova805/
Makhaye779,990/
Makiyah771,020/
Mascaya77997/
Mackaye77612/
Makhiya77427/
Mackaay77322/
Makkiya77221/
Makayes77130/
Makgaye7788/
Maikaye7777/
Makauyo7771/
Makhaja7770/
Makieya7764/
Makaayi7761/
Makkayi7745/
Makouya7742/
Makaiau7735/
Makayee7734/
Mookaya7733/
Makayed7730/
Makayeh7729/
Makaiah7728/
Makgayi7727/
Maekoya7725/
Makhayu7721/
Maukaha7720/
Makaaye7716/
Makaaij7714/
Maika'a7713/
Maikhay7713/
Mekhaya7711/
Makkayu7711/
Madkiya7710/
Maaciya7710/
Maekiya7710/
Mac'kay7710/
Makheya779/
Mmakaha779/
Makayou779/
Mahakay778/
Makahia778/
Mackaai778/
Mokayad777/
Makhoya777/
Makayez776/
Maikayi775/
Maukayi775/
Makuyah774/
Makayid774/
Makhaha773/
Maikiya773/
Maaikaa773/
Macayas773/
Maecaya773/
Makhayo773/
Makahye773/
Makoyah773/
Makhuya772/
Mmaskay772/
Maakayi772/
Moukaya772/
Makhaai772/
Makaaja772/
Mahkayi772/
Mokhaya772/
Makaiad772/
Makijaa771/
Makkaia771/
Maukiya771/
Maackay771/
MacAhya771/
Muikaya771/
Makayii771/
Makayih771/
Maikaja771/
Magkayi771/
Matcaya771/
Maccaya771/
MacKayé771/
Mackiya771/
Magcaya771/
Maqayat771/
Maikeya771/
Maikoya771/
Makayis771/
Makayyi771/
Makkaai771/
Makoaia771/
Makuyas771/
Maka'ai771/
Makaiyo771/
Maickay771/
Mazcaya771/
Maykaye771/
Mokauya771/
Mekayah771/
Mekkaya771/
Mackayi771/
Maikayu771/
Maikuya771/
Makayhe771/
Makgoya771/
Makhaia771/
Mokayah771/
Makaias771/
Makkaye771/
Macayat771/
McKay7393,747/
Makau7350,282/
Makai7316,323/
Majka7310,885/
Makka738,286/
Makky737,266/
Mhaka736,418/
Maika736,160/
Makey735,454/
Macay734,789/
Makoa733,912/
Makae733,674/
Maaka733,248/
Makha733,194/
Mauka732,975/
Mmaka73960/
Macky73954/
Makoy73815/
Meaka73785/
Makaj73744/
Mokay73604/
Mayka73517/
Mokaa73393/
Makiy73315/
Makyi73265/
Makea73252/
Maňka73234/
Majky73107/
Magka73106/
Makca7395/
Maaca7393/
Mauky7364/
Magky7343/
Makyš7332/
Mekay7326/
Makyo7319/
Maiky7316/
Makye7313/
'Maka7311/
Hmaky739/
Macaa738/
Makhy737/
Mökay737/
Maqay735/
Meaky735/
Maaky735/
Makuy735/
Makyy734/
Maïka733/
Mayky732/
Mcaya732/
Makyz731/
Makóy731/
Maiskaia71255/
Makkiyah71238/
Mackaaij71156/
Maaicaya7162/
Moyskaya7151/
Mahakayi7135/
Mazkiyah7127/
Makayová7123/
Meyskaya7122/
Makhiyah7117/
Mathkiya7117/
Macayova7117/
Makkaiah7116/
Makauova7116/
Maukhiya7110/
Makaiova7110/
Mookayah717/
Moekayah715/
Mahakaja714/
Mascahya714/
Meikhaya713/
Mahaciya713/
Mayskaja712/
Makhijya712/
Mahakayu712/
Maiskaja711/
Makhauyo711/
Majskaja711/
Maukhaja711/
Mackiyah711/
Maikhuya711/
Mokayowa711/
Maakaaye711/
Mahakaye711/
Magkaiyo711/
Maikaaij711/
Maikaiyi711/
Maikayie711/
Maikayou711/
Makhauyi711/
Makajova711/
Moukayat711/
Makkieya711/
Meukhaya711/
Maikhaye711/
MacKey6753,129/
Makoye6749,845/
Mekiya6715,011/
Mekoya6713,563/
Macaia6711,322/
Makiyi676,261/
Makgae674,122/
Maaica674,052/
Mokoya673,526/
Makeja673,031/
Maciya672,648/
Makoyi672,502/
Makoyo672,079/
Macayo672,058/
Makkai671,963/
Mekeya671,784/
Makaju671,633/
Makgai671,008/
Makaji671,003/
Makoja67782/
Maikai67579/
Makhoa67527/
Makuoa67395/
Mmakau67386/
Makuyi67350/
Makhae67337/
Makija67298/
Makeha67267/
Makoyd67262/
Makgau67247/
Maikyo67232/
Makuja67212/
Maqkaj67178/
Maçkaj67176/
Makuyo67168/
Mokiya67163/
Mokaye67155/
Makkau67140/
Makhai67133/
McKaye67129/
Makuňa67128/
Mackoy67117/
Mokayi67109/
Makeyi67101/
Mokuya6798/
Makkey6790/
MacKai6790/
Mokeya6784/
Maqayi6771/
Maccay6766/
Makooa6765/
Makawe6765/
Maakai6759/
Mokayo6757/
Makhey6756/
Makahu6756/
Makuye6753/
Macuya6750/
Makaje6747/
Matkey6745/
Makiyo6745/
Maskys6743/
Maukai6742/
Maikau6741/
Maikey6740/
Mascay6740/
Mekhay6739/
'Makoa6737/
Mokkaa6734/
Mokayu6734/
Maekai6733/
Macayi6730/
Meckay6727/
Majkaj6727/
Makaio6725/
Mhauka6723/
Makiye6723/
Mahkey6723/
Mekayi6720/
Macaye6720/
Mchaya6718/
Maukha6718/
Mmakka6717/
Maukau6717/
Maaika6717/
Moukaa6716/
Makkha6715/
Ma'aka6715/
Meekay6714/
Maqoya6712/
Macaay6711/
Maikha6711/
Maqiya6711/
Makuia6710/
Maikae6710/
Mashky6710/
Mmahakaha679/
Makhau679/
Makhaiova679/
Maucky678/
Makeia678/
Maukyi678/
Makkayová678/
Maikys678/
Matkea677/
Makeye677/
Makaie677/
Maikye677/
Mekaai677/
Mmakiy677/
Mmakoa677/
Magkey676/
Meakha676/
Makkaj676/
Maikka676/
Makauz676/
Maikea676/
Makaiz676/
Makych675/
Maukoa675/
Mackau675/
Makaii675/
Maakau675/
Majsky675/
Macaja675/
Maayki675/
Makead675/
Macayy674/
MacCaa674/
Moukay674/
Mecaya674/
Makiey674/
Maakha674/
Mackaj674/
M'Maka674/
Makhoy674/
Macaïa674/
Maicky673/
Mhasky673/
Makcey673/
Makiea673/
Makeyo673/
Magcay673/
Maacaa673/
Makoia673/
Maikoy673/
Mokaai673/
Mokaia673/
Maqaha673/
Majkai673/
Maskea672/
Makhaj672/
Makajo672/
Maikaj672/
Maykai672/
Mekaye672/
Mookaa672/
Mackae672/
Macoya672/
Mekuya672/
Mocaya672/
Maaaka672/
Macays672/
Makkaiova672/
Makkiy672/
Maugka672/
Maykha672/
Makeea672/
Mahkyi672/
Maquay671/
Magkiy671/
Mahachiya671/
Makhha671/
Makiia671/
Makouy671/
Mausky671/
Mackayová671/
MacKha671/
MacKuy671/
Maakey671/
Maazkhaja671/
Meakka671/
McKaia671/
Mekaia671/
Mockay671/
Mokayd671/
Mokhayova671/
MacGay671/
Makaih671/
Meakai671/
Meakea671/
Makhauova671/
Makuyh671/
Madkau671/
Maakyi671/
Maikuyaha671/
Mmeaka671/
Maakye671/
Maakka671/
Mahaicaya671/
Mahaky671/
Makeua671/
Makeyu671/
Makhyo671/
Makysz671/
Makuiy671/
Mahkhouya671/
Maykoy671/
Meakoa671/
Mc'kay671/
Moskay671/
Mgakoy671/
Mokhay671/
Mekayo671/
Maukuy671/
Maqaye671/
Maakoa671/
Maakyo671/
Macéya671/
Makyoa671/
Mahkai671/
Makcae671/
Mokaja671/
Mokkay671/
Mekayu671/
Maskyi671/
Maukey671/
Makeah671/
Makioy671/
Makkae671/
Mahakayee671/
Macayd671/
Machky671/
Makyia670/
Mattky670/
Maacka670/
Maajka670/
Maacoy670/
MacKiy670/
Maukiy670/
MacKyt670/

Makaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻜﺎﻳﻪmkayh-
Makaya in the Oriya language
ମାକାୟାmakaya66.67
ମାକାୟmakaya33.33
Makaya in the Marathi language
माकयाmakaya50
मकयाmakaya16.67
माकायाmakaya16.67
मकायाmakaya16.67
Makaya in the Russian language
Макаяmakaa-

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