Makeja Surname
Approximately 3,031 people bear this surname
Makeja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,003 | 1:17,630 | 2,261 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Makeja (275) may also be a first name.
Makeja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makeja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makeja (Hindi: मकेजा, Marathi: माकेजा) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makeja? popularity and diffusion
Makeja is the 146,299th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,404,337 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makeja live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Makeja is also the 535,844th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 275 people.
The last name Makeja is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,003 people, or 1 in 17,630. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 32 percent live, Geita Region, where 24 percent live and Tabora Region, where 14 percent live. Beside Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and Pakistan, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makeja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makeja in the Hindi language | ||
| मकेजा | makeja | - |
| Makeja in the Marathi language | ||
| माकेजा | makeja | 33.33 |
| मख्ेजा | makheja | 33.33 |
| मकेजा | makeja | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makeja
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