Makheka Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Makheka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 98 | 1:20,740 | 4,299 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Makheka (16) may also be a first name.
Makheka Demographics
Average Makheka Salary in
South Africa
R 206,844
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makheka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makheka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makheka occurs most in Lesotho. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makheka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Makheka is the 1,295,379th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makheka live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held given name worldwide, held by 16 people.
It is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 20,740. In Lesotho Makheka is mostly concentrated in: Mokhotlong District, where 66 percent reside, Butha-Buthe District, where 32 percent reside and Berea District, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho Makheka is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 43 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Makheka Last Name Statistics demography
Makheka earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning R 206,844 per year.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Makheka
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