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
Makhama Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makhama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makhama (Georgian: მახამა, Hindi: मखामा, Marathi: मखमा) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhama? popularity and diffusion
Makhama is the 1,267,784th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. Makhama is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Makhama are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 58 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 357,984. In Kenya Makhama is most common in: Nairobi County, where 94 percent live, Kakamega County, where 3 percent live and Vihiga County, where 3 percent live. Besides Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent live and Afghanistan, where 9 percent live.
Makhama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Makhama surname is principally 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
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- 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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