Makhenke Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Iceland

Makhenke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makhenke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Makhenke (120) may also be a first name.

Makhenke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Makhenke Come From? nationality or country of origin

Makhenke (Russian: Махеньке) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Makhenke.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhenke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Makhenke is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makhenke reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makhenke is also the 852,104th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 120 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 873,834. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 34 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 27 percent are found and Limpopo, where 16 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Makhenke is found in one country. It is also common in Iceland, where 2 percent are found.

Makhenke Last Name Statistics demography

Makhenke earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.14% less than the national average, earning R 61,452 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makhenke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makhenke in the Russian language
Махенькеmahenke-

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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 Makhenke
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