Makayi Surname

32,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makayi Surname Definition:

Makayi is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: bracelets.

Makayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7,9301:1,999280
DR Congo3,7011:19,9622,524
Uganda1,7141:22,7773,306
Zimbabwe1,2911:11,9581,579
South Africa7291:74,3189,240
Namibia4461:5,4021,026
Congo1051:47,5154,412
Niger941:204,1706,863
Botswana221:99,40615,343
England151:3,714,537119,675
India81:95,883,173728,828
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Makayi (768) may also be a first name.

Makayi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makayi is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: bracelets.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makayi Last Name Facts

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

Makayi is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makayi? popularity and diffusion

Makayi is the 32,994th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 452,811 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makayi are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makayi is also the 296,201st most frequently used first name globally It is held by 768 people.

The last name Makayi is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 7,930 people, or 1 in 1,999. In Zambia Makayi is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 53 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Besides Zambia this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Uganda, where 11 percent reside.

Makayi Last Name Statistics demography

Makayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.29% less than the national average, earning R 113,388 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makaayi9261/
Makkayi9245/
Makgayi9227/
Maikayi925/
Maukayi925/
Makayid924/
Maakayi922/
Mahkayi922/
Makayii921/
Makayih921/
Magkayi921/
Makayis921/
Makayyi921/
Mackayi921/
Makai9116,323/
Makay913,082/
Mahakayi8635/
Maikaiyi861/
Maikayie861/
Makhauyi861/
MacKay8378,932/
Makaya8373,890/
Makiyi836,261/
Makaye833,440/
Makoyi832,502/
Makkai831,963/
Makgai831,008/
Makaji831,003/
Maikai83579/
Makhay83573/
Makayu83389/
Makayo83386/
Makuyi83350/
Makaia83223/
Makkay83209/
Makhai83133/
Mokayi83109/
Makeyi83101/
MacKai8390/
Maukay8389/
Makaai8371/
Maqayi8371/
Makaay8368/
Maakai8359/
Maukai8342/
Macayi8330/
Makaio8325/
Makayd838/
Makaie837/
Makaiz836/
Makaii835/
Maikay834/
Maakay833/
Maykay833/
Majkai833/
Maykai832/
Makauy832/
Makaiy831/
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Makcay831/
Makaih831/
Meakai831/
Makayé831/
Mahkai831/
Makyia830/
Makhaye779,990/
Makhaya773,569/
Mackaya77957/
Mackaye77612/
Maikaji77364/
Mackaay77322/
Magcayi77162/
Makayes77130/
Makgaye7788/
Maikaye7777/
Makauyo7771/
Makhaji7752/
Mackaij7740/
Makkaji7737/
Makaiau7735/
Makayee7734/
Makayed7730/
Makayeh7729/
Makaiah7728/
Maqhayi7727/
Makayah7726/
Makhayu7721/
Makaaye7716/
Makaaij7714/
Maikaya7714/
Matkhai7714/
Maikhay7713/
Mokgayi7712/
Makkayu7711/
Mahakai7711/
Mac'kay7710/
Makayou779/
Mahakay778/
Makahia778/
Mackaai778/
Makkaya777/
Makayez776/
Mhaskai775/
Makeyii774/
Mackaie774/
Makaaya774/
Moukayi774/
Mackoyi774/
Maikiyi773/
Makhayo773/
Makgaya773/
Makahye773/
Makoyid772/
Mmaskay772/
Mackhai772/
Makhaai772/
Makajio772/
Magqayi772/
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Makaied772/
Makauji771/
Makkaia771/
Makkaie771/
Makaiou771/
Maukhai771/
Maackay771/
MacAyio771/
Maaikai771/
Maykaji771/
Magkaya771/
MacKayé771/
Maakhai771/
Ma'akai771/
Makayau771/
Makkaai771/
Makoaia771/
Makgaji771/
Makqoyi771/
Maka'ai771/
Makahie771/
Makaiyo771/
Maickay771/
Maykaye771/
Maçkaya771/
Makouyi771/
Makoyis771/
Maakaji771/
Maikayu771/
Makkaid771/
Makahya771/
Makayhe771/
Makhaia771/
Mokhayi771/
Meakaji771/
Makaias771/
Makkaye771/
Makkhai771/
Madkaji771/
Mackais771/
McKay7393,747/
Makau7350,282/
Makui736,031/
Makey735,454/
Macay734,789/
Makoa733,912/
Makae733,674/
Macai732,286/
Makoi731,882/
Makaa731,881/
Mokai731,255/
Makie731,251/
Makoy73815/
Makaj73744/
Mokay73604/
Makei73585/
Makea73252/
Maqai7373/
Makij7314/
Makye7313/
Makói739/
Maqay735/
McKai735/
Makuy735/
Makóy731/
Maiskaia71255/
Mackaaij71156/
Makaiová7155/
Maaikaya7149/
Maiskaya7148/
Makayová7123/
Makkaiah7116/
Makahiop7110/
Makaiova7110/
Makayova717/
Makuyaya717/
Mashkaie717/
Mak'haya713/
Makhauya713/
Makkajit713/
Majskaya712/
Mackayat712/
Mahakayu712/
Makhauyo711/
Maikayau711/
Mashkhai711/
Maakaaye711/
Mahakaye711/
Magkaiyo711/
Maikaaij711/
Maikayou711/
Maikeyhi711/
Makauyas711/
Makh'aya711/
Maškaitė711/
Maukgoyi711/
Maikhaye711/
Mahscayi711/
Makhahya711/
Makayath711/
MacKey6753,129/
Makoye6749,845/
MacKie6734,302/
Mokaya6726,545/
Macaia6711,322/
Macaya679,534/
Makiya678,579/
Makuya678,011/
Makgae674,122/
Makeja673,031/
Makoyo672,079/
Macayo672,058/
Makaju671,633/
Makoja67782/
Makoya67703/
Makhij67585/
Makoie67546/
Makhoa67527/
Makuoa67395/
Mmakau67386/
Makeya67338/
Makhae67337/
Makija67298/
Makeha67267/
Makoyd67262/
Makoji67249/
Makiej67248/
Makaja67247/
Makgau67247/
Magcai67246/
Makuja67212/
Moikai67185/
Makeji67182/
Maqkaj67178/
Maçkaj67176/
Makuyo67168/
Mokaye67155/
Meikai67144/
Makkau67140/
Makoid67133/
McKaye67129/
Makuňa67128/
Makhayova67125/
Mackoy67117/
Maqhai67100/
Makkey6790/
Makiji6788/
Maka'a6781/
Maikei6776/
Maccay6766/
Makooa6765/
Makawe6765/
Maikoi6761/
Mokayo6757/
Makhey6756/
Makahu6756/
Maikui6754/
Maakaa6753/
Makuye6753/
Makkaiová6750/
Makuji6748/
Makaje6747/
Makkie6746/
Matkey6745/
Makiyo6745/
Mokoyi6744/
Maikau6741/
Maikey6740/
Mascay6740/
Macais6738/
'Makoa6737/
Mokayu6734/
Maikaa6728/
Maakie6728/
Majkaj6727/
Makhei6727/
Mokait6726/
Makiye6723/
Mackei6723/
Makuie6723/
Mahkey6723/
Macaio6722/
Moukai6721/
Macaye6720/
Maukau6717/
Makuui6716/
Mokyia6716/
Makkaa6715/
Matkei6714/
Macaji6713/
Meakoi6712/
Macaay6711/
Makuia6710/
Maikae6710/
Makhau679/
Mascai679/
Makhaiova679/
Meakaa678/
Mokaji678/
Makeia678/
Makkayová678/
Matkea677/
Makeye677/
Maikye677/
Mmakoa677/
Madkei677/
Makkoi676/
Magkey676/
Makkaj676/
Makauz676/
Maikea676/
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Mackau675/
Maikie675/
Maakau675/
Maicai675/
Mackayova675/
Maqoyi675/
Moqayi675/
Makead675/
Macayy674/
Moskai674/
Maccai674/
Moukay674/
Meakie674/
Makiey674/
Mackaj674/
Makhoy674/
Makkei673/
MacKui673/
Makcey673/
Makhui673/
Makiea673/
Makeyo673/
Makeid673/
Magcay673/
Maakei673/
Makoia673/
Mokeyi673/
Maikoy673/
Mokaai673/
Mokaia673/
Mookai672/
Maquai672/
Maskea672/
Makoii672/
Makhaj672/
Makije672/
Makajo672/
Maikaj672/
Mackae672/
Maqaie672/
Macays672/
Makkaiova672/
Makeih672/
Maukaa672/
Makeea672/
Maqaji672/
Maquay671/
Makiia671/
Makkui671/
Makouy671/
Maykaa671/
Mackayová671/
MacKuy671/
Maakey671/
McKaia671/
Maqaya671/
Muokai671/
Mockai671/
Mockay671/
Mokayd671/
MacGay671/
Meakea671/
Makuyh671/
Madkau671/
Maakye671/
Makoiz671/
Masqai671/
Macait671/
Macaiz671/
Maakoi671/
Makaïa671/
Makeie671/
Makeić671/
Makeua671/
Makeui671/
Makeyu671/
Makhaa671/
Makuiy671/
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Maykoy671/
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Mc'kay671/
Moskay671/
Mgakoy671/
Mokhay671/
Mokiyi671/
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Maqaye671/
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Makoit671/
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Maykei671/
Maukey671/
Makeah671/
Makioy671/
Makkae671/
Mahakayee671/
Macayd671/
Maacoy670/

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