Makengo Surname

20,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,657 people bear this surname

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

Makengo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makengo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo23,9291:3,087344
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
Tanzania2821:187,73616,202
Congo2161:23,0982,562
France901:738,03091,686
Belgium711:161,92522,307
England281:1,989,93178,001
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Makengo (487) may also be a first name.

Makengo Last Name Facts

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

Makengo is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makengo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,493rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 273,382 people. Makengo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makengo live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makengo is also the 385,164th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 487 people.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 23,929 people, or 1 in 3,087. Excluding The DR Congo this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 7 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makengo
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