Makhu Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Makhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1651:328,35030,751
Kyrgyzstan841:71,1039,440
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Moldova481:74,1959,744
India421:18,263,461278,402
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Botswana221:99,40615,343
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makhu (1,711) may also be a first name.

Makhu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makhu (Bengali: মাখু, Hindi: मखू, Marathi: मखु, Oriya: ମାଖୁ, Russian: Маху, Tibetan: མར་ཁུ།) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Makhu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makhu is the 661,581st most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Makhu are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 185,659th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,711 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 328,350. In South Africa Makhu is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 36 percent live, Gauteng, where 18 percent live and North West, where 15 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kyrgyzstan, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 11 percent live.

Makhu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Makhu surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Makhu earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning R 211,788 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makahu9156/
Makkhu9119/
Makhou9112/
Makhau919/
Makhui913/
Maikhu913/
Makhuj911/
Maakhu911/
MacKhu910/
Maku8916,742/
Makhult8320/
Makhoud833/
Mahkhou832/
Maskhou832/
Makkheu831/
Maakhuu831/
Maikhou831/
Makhouh831/
Makkhui831/
Makau8050,282/
Makou806,243/
Makui806,031/
Machu804,001/
Maiku801,589/
Makeu801,333/
Mauku80880/
Mokhu80514/
Makuu80488/
Mhaku80400/
Makku80253/
Maaku80173/
Macku80161/
Majhu80141/
Makuh80123/
Makuś8060/
Mayku8042/
Mmaku8025/
Makgu8021/
Maqhu8013/
Makux808/
Majku806/
Makuš805/
Makuy805/
Makuj803/
Magku803/
Maeku803/
Meaku803/
Mekhu802/
Mahcu801/
Mazku801/
Mgaku801/
Mahku801/
Makhoush7749/
Mahakhut773/
Matkhaus771/
Makhouss771/
Makhouha771/
Makhuuha771/
MacKhous770/
Majkut732,419/
Machou731,459/
Machut731,138/
Mahaju73553/
Mahuku73525/
Mahaku73487/
Machui73485/
Maichu73424/
Machau73410/
Mahhou73387/
Mmakau73386/
Matchu73320/
Magkou73317/
MacHus73282/
Makgau73247/
Mahcup73238/
Mmakou73209/
Machhu73177/
Makkau73140/
Makuňa73128/
Macheu73120/
Mokhou73114/
Majkus73100/
Makhoe7391/
Makusz7368/
Maikui7354/
Makúch7345/
Maikau7341/
Maukku7340/
Makuth7337/
Maikou7335/
Maakou7333/
Maukup7332/
Maykus7329/
Machuj7328/
Maachu7324/
Machuy7321/
Majhut7321/
Maikku7320/
Mok'hu7319/
Mahjou7319/
Maukau7317/
Makuui7316/
Meakou7316/
Makout7314/
Mackou7314/
Makhoo7314/
Mokhau7313/
Maquku7312/
Maskuu7311/
Maakeu7310/
Makoup7310/
Maykuß7310/
Mekheu7310/
Mhakud739/
Makouj739/
Makouh738/
Majhui737/
Maakuu736/
Makauz736/
Machcu736/
Majhou735/
Maitku735/
Mackau735/
Meachu735/
Maakau735/
Makgou735/
Matkeu734/
Makkou734/
Mmakut734/
Makooh734/
Maakud733/
MacKui733/
Matkou733/
Makuhe733/
Mmachu733/
Makuzs733/
Majhau733/
Makusd732/
Maukou732/
Maakuh732/
Maakup732/
Mahjeu732/
Mahkou732/
Makeut732/
Makouz732/
Mahchu732/
Makuut732/
MacHud731/
Makkui731/
Makouy731/
Maikuu731/
Maykou731/
Maykuj731/
Maskku731/
MacKeu731/
MacKuy731/
Meekhu731/
Mekhau731/
Mokhus731/
Makuyh731/
Madkau731/
Maikeu731/
Maukeu731/
Maskuz731/
Madkou731/
Mackuj731/
Mackuś731/
Machuz731/
Maakuj731/
Ma'aku731/
Makužs731/
Makuiy731/
Majheu731/
Majhuh731/
Mokahu731/
Mauchu731/
Maukuy731/
Maskeu731/
Mgachu731/
Makuue731/
Maøkou731/
Maykeu731/
Machup731/
Machuu731/
Matcku730/
Mahakhudh716/
Makhauova711/
Matchou676,894/
Maachou676,426/
Meku675,290/
Macu672,937/
Maju672,479/
Makó671,928/
Moku671,503/
Matcheu67805/
Maichou67235/
Makhooe67205/
Maskouh67184/
Machoud67128/
Madkaud67125/
Machaux67117/
Makoutz67113/
Majkuth6774/
Machutt6766/
Maykuth6754/
Maichui6753/
Mackuth6748/
Matchus6747/
Mashhud6738/
Mazkout6737/
Machoup6736/
Machoux6735/
Macheus6730/
MacHaud6727/
Mahakut6721/
Mahakou6721/
Makausz6717/
Machout6717/
Mahjouh6713/
Maikuha6710/
Matchui6710/
Mahakuj679/
Mchu678/
Mahachu678/
Machchu677/
Makusch677/
Mahhoud676/
Makouha676/
MacKuch675/
Maikhoo675/
Mahkhoo675/
Mahkoud675/
Madkuus674/
Mahkouh674/
Machuľa673/
Mhachou673/
Mahchut672/
Moukhou672/
Mhaskeu672/
Majchut672/
Mahakuu672/
Machuch672/
Mmachou672/
Machous672/
Mackusz672/
Mackutė672/
Makoush672/
Makkouh672/
Maschku672/
Meachou672/
Mookhui672/
Mhakudh671/
Mahacud671/
Mahajau671/
Mahajuj671/
Makouch671/
Maichau671/
Maychus671/
Màachou671/
Mazchou671/
Maachau671/
Machaus671/
Matchau671/
Maukooh671/
Mashhou671/
Maskoud671/
Maskuch671/
Madkouh671/
Machush671/
Machhui671/
Machaut671/
Mackuss671/
Ma'akou671/
Mahajeu671/
Mahajou671/
Mahakui671/
Maikaup671/
Maiskud671/
Makouhe671/
Makouss671/
Makuhha671/
Majhaut671/
Majkúth671/
Mahcheu671/
Mahhout671/
Mazkouh671/
Meakeuh671/
Mackous671/
Makouyi671/
Macheue671/
Machuhe671/
Maichuy671/
MacHuit670/
Mattkus670/
Mauchou670/
Maykuhs670/

Makhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makhu in the Bengali language
মাখুmakhu-
Makhu in the Oriya language
ମାଖୁmakhu88.89
ମଖୁmakhu5.56
ମାଖୂmakhu5.56
Makhu in the Tibetan language
མར་ཁུ།markhu55.56
དམར་ཁུ།markhu22.22
མར་ཁུ་markhu11.11
སྨ་ཁུ་makhu11.11
Makhu in the Marathi language
मखुmakhu52.63
माखुmakhu22.81
मखूmakhu19.3
माखूmakhu3.51
Makhu in the Hindi language
मखूmakhu44.44
मखुmakhu38.01
माखूmakhu12.28
माखुmakhu2.92
मक्खूmakkhu0.58
Makhu in the Russian language
Махуmahu-

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