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
Makelele Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makelele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makelele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makelele (Russian: Макелеле) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Makélélé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makelele? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,937th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 723,833 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makelele are found; 57 percent are found in Central Africa and 57 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makelele is also the 203,151st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 1,469 people.
The last name Makelele is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,767 people, or 1 in 12,811. Beside The DR Congo Makelele is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 38 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Makelele Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Makelele last name is predominantly 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
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- 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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