Makema Surname

442,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6231:118,58712,916
Lesotho701:29,0375,566
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makema (198) may also be a first name.

Makema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makema has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makema? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 442,751st most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,439,826 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makema reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Makema is also the 644,447th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 198 people.

The last name Makema is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 118,587. Aside from The DR Congo Makema is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 9 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Makema Last Name Statistics demography

Makema earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning R 246,168 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhema921,176/
Makgema9243/
Makemai9212/
Makemau922/
Makaema922/
Makoema922/
Makemga921/
Makemma921/
Makiema921/
Makkemma861/
Makhoema861/
Mackemat861/
Makama8327,797/
Makoma834,803/
Makima831,309/
Makeme83643/
Makemo83340/
Mokema83164/
Macema8320/
Makemi8318/
Mekema837/
McKema831/
Makemy831/
Mahkama772,913/
Mokhema77415/
Machema77370/
Makhama77181/
Maquema77111/
Maikama77106/
Makamma7776/
Mokoema7769/
Makamea7757/
Maukama7757/
Moukema7754/
Makheme7750/
Makkama7743/
Makimai7727/
Makimaa7725/
Makimay7725/
Makamai7721/
Makimah7718/
Makhoma7717/
Maikoma7713/
Makhemi7711/
Makamah7710/
Maakama7710/
Makamay779/
Makomai779/
Makomma779/
Maekama778/
Mokgema777/
Makgeme775/
Makaima773/
McKemma772/
Makamau772/
Makemeh772/
Mekemea772/
Makeume772/
Makeumo772/
Makemgo772/
Mockema771/
Mokeema771/
Makamaa771/
Maakeme771/
Makeamo771/
Makeumy771/
Makomay771/
Makiemo771/
Moskema771/
Mookema771/
Mokemah771/
Mackoma771/
Maikima771/
Makgima771/
Mmakoma771/
Mcema731/
Mokhoema71207/
Meakemie71120/
Mahakama7173/
Mauskemo7130/
Mahkamah7118/
Makkamma719/
MacKemer718/
Maiquema717/
Makhamai714/
Makahmah712/
Maikamma712/
Makhaima712/
Maakamma711/
Meakeime711/
Meakimea711/
Mmakamma711/
Maikaima711/
Maaicema711/
Maikomai711/
Makhimah711/
Makemgou711/
Makemheu711/
Makhamah711/
Meckemma711/
Mackomah711/
Makammah711/
Makhemer711/
Maqeme6714,410/
Makamo676,401/
Makomo672,727/
Mokemo671,698/
Maqoma671,132/
Mchema67387/
Makimi67305/
Mokeme67118/
Macama67117/
Makimo6763/
Makime6746/
Mokemi6738/
Macoma6724/
Macima6720/
Maskimath678/
Makimouha675/
Macemi674/
Mekemo674/
Maqama673/
Macemo672/
Moukemaha672/
Maqima672/
Maukimath671/
Macchemma671/
Moqema671/
Meakehmie671/
Makimy671/
Maqemi671/
Mocema671/
Maihkoima671/
Maikhamma671/
Mahakamah671/
Machehmah671/

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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 Makema
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