Makereza Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Makereza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
Makereza (56) may also be a first name.
Makereza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makereza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makereza is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makereza? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makereza is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makereza reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Aside from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makeredza | 94 | 230 | / |
| Makeresa | 88 | 5 | / |
| Makireza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makerezy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makeredzi | 82 | 16 | / |
| Machereza | 82 | 9 | / |
| Makerecha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makereezi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makaredza | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makearetsa | 78 | 8 | / |
| Makgeretsa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macareza | 75 | 92 | / |
| Makiriza | 75 | 21 | / |
| Makerege | 75 | 17 | / |
| Makoroza | 75 | 6 | / |
| Makaraza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makeresi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maceriza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makaroza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makaradza | 71 | 19 | / |
| Machiredza | 67 | 6 | / |
| Makharetsa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Makereza
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