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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 found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Mäkela, Makéla or Makelä. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 48,892^nd most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 691,943 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 2,494 people.

The surname Makela is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 5,090 people, or 1 in 14,515. Barring The DR Congo Makela occurs 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 those holding the Makela last name 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.