Makenga Surname

15,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,088 people bear this surname

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

Makenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo35,0321:2,109203
Tanzania7381:71,7377,497
Kenya2481:186,20913,948
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Congo101:498,91011,250
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Makenga (915) may also be a first name.

Makenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makenga is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makenga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,450th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 201,938 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makenga are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 268,007th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 915 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 35,032 people, or 1 in 2,109. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Makenga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Makenga surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhenga93732/
Makuenga9389/
Makienga9327/
Mackenga935/
Maakenga931/
Makengha931/
Makkenga931/
Maknenga931/
Makena9250,725/
Maknga921/
Makengo8626,657/
Makkena868,403/
Makenge865,505/
Makinga861,864/
Mokenga86105/
Makhena8660/
Makengi8652/
Maikena8640/
Maakena8627/
Mackena8626/
Makiena8621/
Maken'a8620/
Makeena8618/
Makenah8611/
Makenai864/
Makeyna862/
Mekenga862/
Makeina862/
Makgena862/
Makeana861/
Makemga861/
Maikega861/
Makenaa861/
Makeuna861/
Makenay860/
Makkinga80778/
Mahakena80439/
Machenga80330/
Makengui8035/
MacKinga8032/
Moukenga8013/
Makaenge8011/
Makuunga809/
Mackengo806/
Makhinga805/
Makiengo804/
Makhenas803/
Makkeana801/
Makkeena801/
Maskenas801/
Maskinga801/
Mackenah801/
Makhetna801/
Makienge801/
Makiengi801/
Makuenge801/
Makuengo801/
Moikenga801/
Mokoenga801/
Maquenga801/
MacKeana800/
Makeanay800/
Makengie800/
Makina7734,318/
Macena7722,323/
Mokena77713/
Makeno7769/
Makyna7766/
Maqena7744/
McKena7730/
Moknga7723/
Meknga7719/
Mcanga773/
Mcenga772/
Maikenghi757/
Maskenhas754/
Maskeenas751/
Makengesh751/
MacKengie750/
Makingi713,688/
Makhina712,298/
Makiona711,661/
Mokengo711,094/
Machena71997/
Makkina71726/
Mokenge71682/
Mokeina71522/
Makingo71505/
Maccena71376/
Macinga71283/
Mokhena71276/
Makhyna71187/
Maykina71119/
Maceina7197/
Makinay7196/
Maqenge7195/
Maqinga7182/
Makaina7154/
Maqhena7154/
Maskyna7149/
Makinah7144/
Maquena7144/
Makinea7141/
Mackina7138/
Mockena7138/
Matkyna7138/
Makgina7137/
Maukina7134/
Maqunga7132/
Maukeno7129/
Mokinga7128/
Mokeuna7124/
Mazkina7123/
Maikyna7122/
Magkina7122/
Mokengi7121/
Makyona7121/
McKeena7120/
Moukena7113/
Maakina7112/
Mazkyna7112/
Maikina7111/
Maukyna7111/
Makinas719/
Makinge718/
Mokenai718/
Maicena716/
Mekengo716/
Mokqena715/
Mekinga713/
Magqena713/
Makheno712/
Makinai712/
Maikego712/
Mokegna712/
Mahkina711/
Majkina711/
Maskenahas711/
MacKeno711/
Mokkena711/
Macenau711/
Macengo711/
Mackyna711/
Maikeenghe711/
Maşkina711/
Maškina711/
Meukena711/
Mokeana711/
'Mokena711/
Maqengi711/
Macenge711/
Mokeena711/
Moketna711/
Mokgena711/
Maucena711/
Makoina711/
Makinat711/
Makenho711/
Maceena711/
McKeana710/
McKeina710/
MacEngy710/
MacKenhaup710/
Maquengo675,275/
Machinga673,543/
Machengo671,457/
Mashkyna67971/
Machenge67604/
Macquena67156/
Mok'hena6799/
McEna6759/
Mokiengo6755/
Makainai6745/
Makhinay6740/
McAna6723/
Maskinas6722/
Mokh'ena6722/
Makiongo6721/
Makkinas6717/
Mautkina6716/
Magkinas679/
Macheena678/
Makohyna677/
Makuhina676/
Makainay676/
Maukhina675/
Makinead675/
Machenha675/
Maykhina674/
Mackingo674/
Maquinga674/
Magcinga673/
Mayskina672/
Makhaina672/
Maiquena672/
Machkyna672/
Mauskeno671/
Mackayna671/
McKenaie671/
Maqingai671/
Mochenga671/
Maskinay671/
Macehina671/
Mackeney671/
Mackinah671/
Mackiona671/
Mahakina671/
Maikoina671/
Makemgho671/
Makemgou671/
Makemgui671/
Makenhou671/
Makeuneu671/
Makh'ina671/
Mekengou671/
Maqheina671/
Macingai671/
Magqinga671/
Makkhina671/
Makuingi671/
Moukengo671/
Makingou671/
MacKinay670/

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