Maketo Surname

90,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Congo

Maketo Surname Definition:

Maketo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: chosen one.

Maketo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,5091:6,153659
Congo9901:5,039795
Zambia7491:21,1612,319
DR Congo6771:109,12812,069
Namibia3011:8,0051,560
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Botswana171:128,64318,229
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Maketo (658) may also be a first name.

Maketo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Maketo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: chosen one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Maketo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maketo is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maketo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 90,217th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,371,386 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Maketo are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 323,699th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 658 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,509 people, or 1 in 6,153. In Zimbabwe Maketo is primarily concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 45 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 17 percent are found and Harare Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 19 percent are found and Zambia, where 14 percent are found.

Maketo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Maketo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning R 235,032 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makheto9234/
Maketho9227/
Makgeto9217/
Maketoi925/
Maketoy922/
Makeato922/
Maketoa921/
Macketo921/
Makgetho86523/
Makhetho86125/
Maketo'a861/
Maketoop861/
Maketa836,921/
Makoto835,764/
Makito831,353/
Makato831,079/
Maceto83800/
Moketo83352/
Macketoch801/
Mouketo771,642/
Makgeta77776/
Makheta77297/
Maikoto77207/
Makitou77190/
Moketoa77128/
Makhato7763/
Macheto7754/
Maketha7744/
Makaato7742/
Makhoto7740/
Macetto7727/
Mokaeto7722/
Maikato7718/
Makotho7717/
Makatho7717/
Makatoh7711/
Maekoto7711/
Makeita7710/
Makqeta7710/
Makieta778/
Maketta777/
Makotto776/
Mokheto776/
Makaeta776/
Moketou776/
Makatuo775/
Maqetho774/
Mackato773/
Macetho773/
Maiketa772/
Makatto772/
Mackoto772/
Makeuta771/
Maukoto771/
Mosketo771/
Maakato771/
Makhito771/
Meketoh771/
Makyoto771/
Magkato771/
Makoeta771/
Makcato771/
Motketo771/
Moketho771/
Makioto771/
Makhetha7116,891/
Mouketou712,401/
Makgetha711,196/
Machetto71268/
Mokhetho71142/
Makhatho7189/
Moucketo7173/
Makestas7142/
Mokhetoa7134/
Mokgetho7130/
Masqueto7118/
Mahakato7111/
Makhotho719/
Makhetat717/
MacKetta716/
Maskitou716/
Mokethoa716/
Makahato713/
Maikotoo713/
Makyotto713/
Makgetta713/
Makestad712/
Mahaketa712/
Makeitha711/
Makheita711/
Maikeuta711/
Maquetto711/
Makcatho711/
Makoetha711/
Makeuteu711/
Makaetha711/
Magketha711/
Makketta711/
Makhatoo711/
Makhetta711/
Makeetha711/
Moiketoa711/
Moeketho711/
Makaitto711/
Makkatto711/
Macoetto711/
Makita6758,597/
Makata6713,646/
Makota6711,326/
Mokoto678,175/
Macoto671,374/
Moucketou67910/
Moketa67815/
Moukietou67812/
Mokato67299/
Meketa67228/
Mokito67213/
Maceta67201/
Mokhethoa67101/
Masquetto6785/
Mecato6780/
Mekoto6778/
Macchetto6776/
Macito6766/
Maqoto6736/
Makyta6729/
Mahakeeta6719/
Maskittou679/
Mekito679/
Moceto675/
Moscketto674/
Magkhetha672/
Magkestad671/
Masquesto671/
Maqato671/
Makehetha671/
Makhaetha671/
Mousketos671/
'Makhetha671/
Maqethoha671/
Makheatau671/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maketo
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