Makelele Surname

50,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makelele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makelele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,7671:12,8111,602
Tanzania3,8121:13,8881,810
Zambia2121:74,7646,427
France1121:593,06078,954
Kenya801:577,24927,285
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Makélélé (1) are calculated separately.

Makelele (1,469) may also be a first name.

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

Makelele Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makelele in the Russian language
Макелелеmakelele-

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Footnotes

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