Makembu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Makembu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Makembu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makembu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makembu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makembu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 33 percent of Makembu reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Makembu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. Other than Kenya Makembu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makembou | 93 | 11 | / |
| Makambu | 86 | 4,442 | / |
| Makombu | 86 | 52 | / |
| Makimbu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Macembu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mekembou | 80 | 28 | / |
| Makambeu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Machembu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mokhembu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikambu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mekembeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makhambu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makemvou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moukembou | 75 | 19 | / |
| Mahacembu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maikambou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makenbush | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mokambu | 71 | 16 | / |
| Maqumbu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maykhambou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekambu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokombu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macambu | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacKenbush | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mekambou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mochembu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Machimbu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mekambeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mekenbou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mekombeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukambou | 63 | 804 | / |
| Meckambou | 63 | 4 | / |
| Moukemvou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mchimbu | 57 | 181 | / |
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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 Makembu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis