Makelele Surname
Approximately 10,068 people bear this surname
Makelele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,767 | 1:12,811 | 1,602 |
| Tanzania | 3,812 | 1:13,888 | 1,810 |
| Zambia | 212 | 1:74,764 | 6,427 |
| France | 112 | 1:593,060 | 78,954 |
| Kenya | 80 | 1:577,249 | 27,285 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Makélélé (1) are calculated separately.
Makelele (1,469) may also be a first name.
Makelele Demographics
Average Makelele Salary in
United States
$64,821 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makelele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makelele Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makelele (Russian: Макелеле) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Makélélé. For other potential spellings of Makelele click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makelele? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,937th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 723,833 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makelele live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makelele is also the 203,151st most numerous first name on earth, borne by 1,469 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 5,767 people, or 1 in 12,811. Barring The DR Congo Makelele occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 38 percent live and Zambia, where 2 percent live.
Makelele Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Makelele surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Makelele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.77% more than the national average, earning R 595,932 per year and in United States they earn 50.23% more than the national average, earning $64,821 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makielele | 94 | 27 | / |
| Makhelele | 94 | 13 | / |
| Mackelele | 94 | 1 | / |
| Makelela | 88 | 883 | / |
| Makolele | 88 | 143 | / |
| Makalele | 88 | 97 | / |
| Makelole | 88 | 8 | / |
| Makilele | 88 | 2 | / |
| Makeleli | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makélélé | 88 | 1 | / |
| Machelele | 82 | 85 | / |
| Mokoelele | 82 | 6 | / |
| Makhilele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maquelele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makheleli | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maikeleli | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mokgelele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maukailele | 78 | 21 | / |
| Makhahlele | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mokhoelele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macalele | 75 | 62 | / |
| Mekeleli | 75 | 27 | / |
| Makilela | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mokelela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokheleli | 71 | 374 | / |
| Mochelele | 71 | 65 | / |
| 'Mekeleli | 71 | 40 | / |
| Mokgeleli | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokhelile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moikeleli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macheleli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machilele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mceleli | 67 | 91 | / |
| Maquileles | 67 | 1 | / |
Makelele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makelele in the Russian language | ||
| Макелеле | makelele | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makelele
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