Makhama Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Makhama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 129 | 1:357,984 | 20,934 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Makhama (58) may also be a first name.
Makhama Demographics
Average Makhama Salary in
South Africa
R 87,288
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makhama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makhama (Georgian: მახამა, Hindi: मखामा, Marathi: मखमा) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makhama.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhama? popularity and diffusion
Makhama is the 1,267,784th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name Makhama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Makhama reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 58 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 357,984. In Kenya Makhama is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 94 percent live, Kakamega County, where 3 percent live and Vihiga County, where 3 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 19 percent live and Afghanistan, where 9 percent live.
Makhama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Makhama earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.27% less than the national average, earning R 87,288 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makhama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makhama in the Georgian language | ||
| მახამა | makhama | - |
| Makhama in the Hindi language | ||
| मखामा | makhama | - |
| Makhama in the Marathi language | ||
| मखमा | makhama | - |
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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 Makhama
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