Makenke Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

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

Makenke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makenke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245

Makenke (39) may also be a first name.

Makenke Last Name Facts

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

Makenke occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makenke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makenke is the 1,092,155th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. The surname Makenke is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makenke are found; 82 percent are found in Central Africa and 82 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most common first name worldwide, borne by 39 people.

The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 399,349. Apart from The DR Congo this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent live.

Makenke Last Name Statistics demography

Makenke earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.82% less than the national average, earning R 76,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makenkei931/
Makenkea931/
Makenk921/
Mackenkie881/
Makenka86156/
Mokenke8624/
Makence8619/
Makemke861/
MacEnke861/
Mekenke861/
Makkenk860/
Makengue8047/
Mackence8014/
Mckenkie8011/
Makenche801/
Mekenkeu801/
MacHenke800/
Makeng771,186/
Makink771/
Makenkova751/
Makkink71893/
Makeenkova71496/
Makinka71277/
Makoeng71199/
Makinki7182/
Maakeng7124/
Makaeng7123/
Mmakeng7118/
Makueng7116/
Maukeng718/
Makieng717/
Makeung715/
Makemki714/
Maqenqe713/
Maikeng712/
Makengh711/
Mahkeng711/
MacKeng710/
Makemgue67125/
Maqengqe6775/
Maquence6714/
McKinkey672/
Mokengue671/
Muikenki671/
Mahakeng671/

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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 Makenke
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