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

Makhaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻘﻲ, Hindi: मखाया, Marathi: माखया, Russian: Махая) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 127,177^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,041,901 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makhaya are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 141,985^th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 2,667 people.

This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,790 people, or 1 in 19,419. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 33 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 31 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Outside of South Africa Makhaya is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 7 percent live and Malawi, where 7 percent live.

Makhaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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.