Makelja Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Makelja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 37 | 1:114,287 | 17,308 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | 1:196,467 | 11,001 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Makelja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makelja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makelja is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makelja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,530,696th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Makelja live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
It is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 114,287. In Croatia it is most common in: Šibenik-Knin County, where 78 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 14 percent live and Vukovar-Srijem County, where 5 percent live. Apart from Croatia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makilja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makolija | 80 | 1,685 | / |
| Makeljić | 80 | 13 | / |
| Makalija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makolijah | 75 | 158 | / |
| Makkaljai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maikeljit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matkailija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makelie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makleza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maklesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macleja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkelie | 67 | 96 | / |
| Maikeleo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Makielie | 67 | 15 | / |
| Makelehi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makaliha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maqeleha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makahlia | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacElzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacElsea | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacElyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKelie | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacElsay | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Makelja
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