Makelane Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

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

Makelane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makelane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2201:246,26225,099
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makelane (10) may also be a first name.

Makelane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makelane is found most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makelane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makelane is the 1,088,856th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Makelane live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makelane is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally, held by 10 people.

Makelane is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 246,262. In South Africa Makelane is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 53 percent live, Gauteng, where 22 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 22 percent live. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Makelane Last Name Statistics demography

Makelane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.45% less than the national average, earning R 132,012 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgelane9448/
Makhelane9422/
Makelanne944/
Makehlane941/
Makoelane941/
Makelan939/
Makelhaney891/
Makolane881,097/
Makelana88478/
Makalane88436/
Makelani88133/
Maqelane8822/
Macelane8820/
Makelene889/
Makilane889/
Makelyan882/
Makeslan881/
Maikelan881/
Makeline881/
Makelany881/
Mak'hehlane841/
MacKelhaney840/
Makhalane82373/
Makallane82158/
Makailane8295/
Makaliane8262/
Maqoelane8215/
Makholane8212/
Mokehlane829/
Makielyan825/
Makqolane824/
Makhilane823/
MacElaine822/
Makilaine822/
Makhelani822/
Makcilane822/
MacElaney821/
Makeliene821/
Makahlane821/
Machelane821/
Makolanie821/
Makalanne821/
Makcolane821/
Makiliane821/
Macelanea821/
MacKeline820/
Makelhany820/
MacKelany820/
MacKelhan820/
Makilan802,854/
Macelan8026/
Maqelan801/
MacElhaney7837/
Mokhehlane7819/
Mokhetlane788/
Makhahlane785/
Makhohlane782/
Mackeliene781/
Makhalhane781/
Mayckeline781/
Maqueslane781/
MacKelhany780/
Makeleni758,334/
Makalani756,739/
Mokalane75857/
Mokolane75184/
Mokilane75131/
McAlaine7537/
Mekelani7533/
Maquelan7520/
Moqelane7518/
Moqalane7516/
McElaine7515/
Makalene7511/
Makilyan757/
Makolani757/
Makilani754/
Makilana753/
Macolane753/
McKeelan752/
Makolene752/
Machelan752/
Makolone752/
Macelain752/
Maqeilan751/
Makiline751/
Mozkelan751/
Meqalane751/
Macalane751/
Makylani751/
Machkhelyan7414/
Mokielawene741/
MacKlehaney740/
Maklehainey740/
Mokholane7186/
Makhilani7135/
Makehleni7135/
Mäkilaine7134/
Makhalani7129/
Maskelony7123/
'Mokolane7121/
Macelhone7117/
Makheleni7117/
Moskeland7115/
Magcelani7115/
Mokhalane7113/
McAlan717/
Machelani716/
Maqueline715/
Maquelang715/
Mochelane714/
Makailana713/
Makelonis712/
Mokailane712/
Macquelan712/
Magqalane712/
Mokhelene712/
Maqhalane712/
Maqhilane712/
Macgellan712/
MacAlanie711/
MacEillan711/
Maskilone711/
Maqoelani711/
Maquelene711/
Maqhelani711/
Machilane711/
Mackyline711/
Makitlani711/
Makelenyi711/
Moukelani711/
Mokallane711/
Machkheliani701/
Mokhohlane67538/
Mokhahlane67457/
Macilan6743/
Makhehleni6725/
Mokhalhane6720/
Moshkelani6718/
Macelon672/
Mokilan672/
Mcaline672/
Moqhehlane672/
Makhilaani671/
MacIlhaney671/
Mackeliené671/
Maqilan671/
Mokhailane671/
Makallanny671/
Macqueline671/
Maquilanes671/
McEline670/
MacKelheny670/
MacElhanny670/
MacKlehany670/
McAlain670/
MacAlhanee670/
Mockelhany670/
MacKelhoon670/

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