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Where Does The Last Name Makela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Makela (Bengali: মকেলা, Marathi: माकेला, Oriya: ମାେକଲା, Russian: Макела) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Mäkela, Makéla or Makelä. For other potential spellings of Makela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 48,892^nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 691,943 people. The last name Makela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Makela are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makela is also the 147,827^th most numerous first name globally It is held by 2,494 people.

The surname Makela is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,090 people, or 1 in 14,515. Excluding The DR Congo this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Makela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Makela surname are 2.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Makela earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.55% less than the national average, earning R 174,552 per year; in United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% more than the national average, earning $50,548 CAD per year.