Makelina Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Makelina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makelina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185

Makelina (37) may also be a first name.

Makelina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makelina is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makelina? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Makelina are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 25 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 37 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya Makelina is primarily concentrated in: Meru County, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Makelina
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