Makhanu Surname
Approximately 4,642 people bear this surname
Makhanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,531 | 1:10,192 | 1,295 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Makhanu (1,803) may also be a first name.
Makhanu Demographics
Makhanu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makhanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makhanu (Hindi: मखानू, Marathi: मखनु, Oriya: ମାଖନୁ) is found most in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Makhanu.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 101,683rd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,569,915 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makhanu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Makhanu is also the 179,947th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 1,803 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,531 people, or 1 in 10,192. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Bungoma County, where 60 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 12 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Makhanu occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Makhanu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makhanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makhanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଖନୁ | makhanu | 94.03 |
| ମଖନୁ | makhanu | 2.99 |
| ମାଖନୂ | makhanu | 0.9 |
| ମାଖୁନୁ | makhunu | 0.9 |
| ମାଖାନୁ | makhanu | 0.6 |
| Makhanu in the Hindi language | ||
| मखानू | makhanu | 66.67 |
| मखनू | makhanu | 22.22 |
| मखानु | makhanu | 7.41 |
| मखडू | makhadu | 3.7 |
| Makhanu in the Marathi language | ||
| मखनु | makhanu | 48 |
| माखनू | makhanu | 12 |
| खान | khana | 8 |
| मखनू | makhanu | 8 |
| माखनु | makhanu | 8 |
| माखणु | makhanu | 4 |
| मखानु | makhanu | 4 |
| माखाणु | makhanu | 4 |
| मखणु | makhanu | 4 |
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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 Makhanu
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