Makhamba Surname
Approximately 1,407 people bear this surname
Makhamba Surname User-submission:
The Makhamba surname comes from plural for many traditional Southern African drinking pots called ukamba. This could have been because ancestors made these pots.
Makhamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,402 | 1:38,643 | 4,969 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Makhamba (310) may also be a first name.
Makhamba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Makhamba surname comes from plural for many traditional Southern African drinking pots called ukamba. This could have been because ancestors made these pots.
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Average Makhamba Salary in
South Africa
R 111,204
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makhamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makhamba is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Makhamba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhamba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 275,753rd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,179,492 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makhamba are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makhamba is also the 499,178th most frequent first name globally, held by 310 people.
Makhamba is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,402 people, or 1 in 38,643. In South Africa Makhamba is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Gauteng, where 16 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Iceland, where 0 percent are found.
Makhamba Last Name Statistics demography
Makhamba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.2% less than the national average, earning R 111,204 per year.
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Footnotes
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