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Where Does The Last Name Makhaya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Makhaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻘﻲ, Hindi: मखाया, Marathi: माखया, Russian: Махая) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhaya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Makhaya is the 127,177^th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,041,901 people. The last name Makhaya is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makhaya live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makhaya is also the 141,985^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 2,667 people.

Makhaya is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,790 people, or 1 in 19,419. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 33 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 31 percent reside and North West, where 10 percent reside. Besides South Africa Makhaya occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 7 percent reside and Malawi, where 7 percent reside.

Makhaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makhaya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.04% less than the national average, earning R 137,724 per year.