Makenji Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Makenji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makenji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania711:745,65741,495
Kenya581:796,20531,724
England161:3,482,379114,324
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makenji (10) may also be a first name.

Makenji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makenji occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makenji? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Makenji reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 745,657. In Tanzania Makenji is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 99 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 38 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Makenji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Makenji surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maikenji936/
Mackenji935/
Makenjio933/
Makendji931/
Makentji931/
Maknji921/
Mackenjie884/
Makenzi868,156/
Makanji86367/
Makensi86108/
Makenja8666/
Makengi8652/
Makinji8638/
Mekenji8625/
Makonji8621/
Makenje867/
Makenci861/
Makenie861/
Mackenzi80454/
Makenzie80215/
Makensie8062/
Makkenzi8045/
Mokendji8027/
Makindji8027/
Machenji809/
MacKensi808/
Makenjee808/
Makoenje807/
Makkanji804/
Mackenie803/
Meakenie803/
Mackenja802/
Makenjeu802/
Makkinji801/
Makenzih801/
Makendje801/
Makuinji801/
McKenjie800/
MacKenzie75101,080/
Mackensie75121/
Mackenjee7527/
Madkenzie752/
MacHkenie751/
Mackenzci751/
Mackenzje751/
Magkienzi751/
Maquenjie751/
Magkenzie751/
Maskenzie750/
Makenge715,505/
Makingi713,688/
Makenza71878/
Makanje71597/
Makinsi71320/
Makinzi71140/
Makonje71100/
Makense7177/
Makinje7169/
Makenze7161/
McKenzi7157/
Makenye7156/
Makinja7148/
Makenzy7121/
Mokengi7121/
Makence7119/
Makensy7111/
Macanji7111/
MacKennzie719/
Makency719/
Mekenie718/
MacKkenzie714/
Mokenzi714/
Makensa714/
Maqnjhi713/
Mokonji712/
Mackenziee712/
Makegne712/
Mokanji712/
McKensi711/
MacKienzie711/
MacEnzi711/
MacHkenzie711/
Mackehenie711/
Makinci711/
Mckinji711/
Mokensi711/
Mekanji711/
Mackenzies711/
Maqengi711/
Mokenci711/
Macenci711/
Macensi711/
MacHkensie710/
McKenzie67138,502/
Machenje671,825/
Makkinje67292/
Makhonje67292/
McKensie67269/
Makanjee67184/
Makkenze6795/
Machinji6794/
McKencie6771/
Mackenzy6770/
Mackenze6733/
Macenzie6732/
Makhenge6728/
Mackensy6720/
Mokendje6716/
Mackence6714/
Mokienie6713/
Maquensi6712/
MacKinzi678/
Makenzeu678/
Maquenci677/
Mackense676/
Makienza674/
Mokenzie673/
Mekenjee672/
Makensse672/
Makemdje672/
McKenzei671/
Makinehi671/
Machenzi671/
McKenaie671/
Makennze671/
Majceniè671/
Maukinja671/
Mackency671/
Maquenzi671/
Makenche671/
Makenzee671/
Makenzet671/
Makoniii671/
Makaniij671/
Moukenie671/
Macanjie671/
Makindzi671/
Mokgenie671/
Makinsai671/
Makkenzy671/
MacEnsie670/
Makenchy670/
Makensey670/
MacKenza670/

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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 Makenji
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