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

The surname Makela (Bengali: মকেলা, Marathi: माकेला, Oriya: ମାେକଲା, Russian: Макела) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Mäkela, Makéla or Makelä. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 48,892^nd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 691,943 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Makela live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 147,827^th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 2,494 people.

The last name Makela is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,090 people, or 1 in 14,515. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Makela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Makela are 2.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.79% being registered with the 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.