Makganya Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makganya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makganya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Makganya (53) may also be a first name.

Makganya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makganya is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makganya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makganya is the 2,091,648th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname Makganya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makganya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 53 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 677,221. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 48 percent reside, Limpopo, where 16 percent reside and North West, where 14 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it is found in one country. It is also found in Botswana, where 1 percent reside.

Makganya Last Name Statistics demography

Makganya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.77% less than the national average, earning R 114,624 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makganyoa946/
Mmakganya944/
Makanya935,646/
Maganya934,183/
Makganyoha8930/
Makhanya8833,913/
Manganya88970/
Mokganya88640/
Magcanya88195/
Maikanya8814/
Makgonya8813/
Makaanya886/
Mhaganya885/
Mauganya884/
Maiganya884/
Makganyo884/
Makanyad881/
Maghanya881/
Maukanya881/
Maaganya881/
Mgakanya881/
Magkanya881/
Makanyea881/
Mainganya82547/
Mang'anya82392/
Maunganya82166/
Maqukanya82144/
Mmakgonya824/
Mhanganya823/
Makahanya823/
Mahakanya821/
Mak'hanya821/
Makhannya821/
Makhanyaa821/
Makhanyha821/
Magagna802,523/
Maganha801,465/
Makonya801,297/
Maganja801,020/
Magonya80700/
Makanja80668/
Makanha80365/
Magania80342/
Mokanya80308/
Makania8043/
Maganyo8030/
Makanyo8016/
Moganya8011/
Macanya807/
Maganña801/
Mmang'anya784/
Magqukanya781/
Makhanyoha781/
Mokhanya75890/
Makhonya75255/
Monganya75241/
Mangonya7558/
Makhania7544/
Manganja7523/
Maghania7517/
Makhanja7512/
Mackonya759/
Mangania759/
Mackanja758/
Maganias757/
Makhanyo757/
Moikanya756/
Magkania754/
Manganyo754/
Magangna753/
Mokgonya753/
Makaunja752/
Maikanha752/
Maghagna752/
Magonyoa752/
Magaunja751/
Maghanyo751/
Makainia751/
Makainyo751/
Mokanyah751/
Mokganyo751/
Magaña71111,568/
Makanojia7181/
Manganija7122/
Maigounya7115/
Manghania716/
Makanjuoa715/
Macanyoha714/
Makanjoha713/
Makanihas713/
Makanijay713/
Makanajia711/
Meakeania711/
Magańa711/
Magkanias711/
Makaña711/
Maghamnia711/
Maqukanyo711/
Magueania711/
Magonyo67648/
Maganjo67435/
Makonyo67331/
Makanio67150/
Mokonya67148/
Macanha6797/
Mokanja6756/
Manganihay6727/
Magagno6726/
Macanja6717/
Makanjuoha675/
Maganio673/
Makanjo672/
Macanyo672/
Moganyo672/
Makhanojia671/
Mogonya671/
Moganha671/
Macania671/
Maagaña671/
Maghanihad671/
Maghaña671/
Magaaña671/
Makaneo671/
Mokania671/
Makagno671/
Maganho671/

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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 Makganya
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