Makekane Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Makekane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 32 | 1:63,517 | 8,935 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Makekane (25) may also be a first name.
Makekane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makekane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makekane is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Makekane click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makekane? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makekane is the 3,373,373rd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Makekane is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makekane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makekane is also the 2,136,160th most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 63,517. In Lesotho Makekane is most frequent in: Mafeteng District, where 97 percent reside and Maseru District, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho Makekane is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makekan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Makakane | 88 | 528 | / |
| Makekana | 88 | 41 | / |
| Makikane | 88 | 34 | / |
| Makekani | 88 | 5 | / |
| Makokane | 88 | 3 | / |
| Makekang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mokekane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makhokane | 82 | 2 | / |
| Makokaene | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maqhekane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Macekan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makikan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makekam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makhakhane | 78 | 124 | / |
| Makokone | 75 | 81 | / |
| Moqekane | 75 | 31 | / |
| Maqekene | 75 | 23 | / |
| Mokakane | 75 | 21 | / |
| Makekeni | 75 | 5 | / |
| Makhecan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Macakane | 75 | 3 | / |
| Makakani | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mokekhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokokane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makacane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makocane | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacEakan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokakene | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moqakane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makikana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Machekani | 71 | 95 | / |
| Mokhokane | 71 | 32 | / |
| Maqhekana | 71 | 5 | / |
| Makkitkan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makkikana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makakanai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makizkhan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makkikann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhikhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhakene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makakanay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokoeqane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhakane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokokhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhacane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machecane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokokqane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokikan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mcekana | 67 | 17 | / |
| Machekanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokhakhane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhokhone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makikon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhakhene | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Makekane
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