Makeke Surname

119,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,9851:18,1502,288
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
Zimbabwe1531:100,90414,195
Zambia521:304,80617,055
Lesotho261:78,1759,832
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
England81:6,964,757184,742
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Makeke (386) may also be a first name.

Makeke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makeke is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makeke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makeke is the 119,595th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,896,810 people. Makeke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makeke reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makeke is also the 441,020th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 386 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 2,985 people, or 1 in 18,150. In South Africa Makeke is most common in: Limpopo, where 35 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 21 percent reside. Beside South Africa it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Makeke Last Name Statistics demography

Makeke earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.51% less than the national average, earning R 153,252 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maikeke92123/
Makheke923/
Makeike921/
Makeeke921/
Makieke921/
Makekhe921/
Makek91236/
Makhekhe86103/
Makeakea863/
Makheuke861/
Makeukeu861/
Makgekge861/
Makeka832,267/
Mokeke831,213/
Makoke83658/
Maceke83404/
Makake83344/
Makeki83213/
Makeqe8327/
Makike8310/
Makhek838/
Mekeke835/
Makeck832/
Makeek832/
Maskek831/
Makece831/
Madkek831/
Mackek831/
Maqeke831/
Makheka77175/
Moukeke77115/
Makokea77103/
Makaike7774/
Makakeu7732/
Makeski7722/
Makakea7719/
Makhake7719/
Makeque7710/
Makokeu7710/
Makkeka775/
Makhoke775/
Muokeke774/
Makakeh773/
Makecki772/
Magkeka772/
Maikeka772/
Makekay771/
Makahke771/
MacKekt771/
MacKezk771/
Maikeki771/
Makecka771/
Makokeh771/
Makieki771/
Mokheke771/
Mhekeke771/
Maqheke771/
Makhike771/
Makekha771/
Mookeke771/
Makekij771/
Makesky770/
Macek738,755/
Makik73246/
Makec7319/
Mokek736/
Mceke734/
Mokhekhe7113/
Maakeski712/
Makheche712/
Makekova711/
Makeyski711/
Makichke711/
Maacheke711/
Makhekha711/
Makhahke711/
Makiskei711/
Makiskey711/
Makackeu711/
Mekiekeh711/
Makeague710/
Mokake671,700/
Makhec671,346/
Makiki671,336/
Makaki671,177/
Mokeki671,024/
Makika67762/
Makoki67476/
Mokeka67179/
Makyok67168/
Makeig6765/
Moqeke6734/
Macake6722/
MacKeigue6716/
Makeuc6716/
Makkik6714/
Majcek6710/
Makhik677/
Macece677/
Maikec677/
Maceki677/
Maqeqe676/
Makeykova675/
Makcik674/
Meukek674/
Mahkik674/
MacKeg673/
Maikik673/
Macike673/
Makick672/
Makieg672/
Mahcek672/
Makexh672/
Makyka671/
MacKeague671/
Makeqa671/
Makaik671/
Makaké671/
Moskek671/
Mokhoekea671/
Mekake671/
Majkik671/
Mekeki671/
Makheg671/
McKeeg670/
Meacek670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makeke
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