Makilu Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Makilu (14) may also be a first name.

Makilu Last Name Facts

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

Makilu (Hindi: मकीलू) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Makilu.

How Common Is The Last Name Makilu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Makilu reside; 54 percent reside in Central Africa and 54 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Makilu is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 41 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makailu92122/
Makuilu9234/
Makilou925/
Maikilu921/
Mackilu921/
Maikailu8653/
Makailou862/
Mahkailu861/
Makaillu861/
Magkhilu861/
Makulu834,368/
Mokilu8369/
Makelu8367/
Mekilu831/
Maikailou808/
Maikeilou801/
Makhulu77582/
Machilu77554/
Mekailu7767/
Makulau7733/
Makuluy7712/
Mokilau7710/
Mokailu779/
Macilau777/
Maukulu774/
Makulyu774/
Makuluu774/
Makelou773/
Makeleu772/
Maikelu771/
Mokilou771/
Makkulu771/
Meakulu771/
Moskilu771/
Mcalu7315/
Moukilou711,458/
Makkulau71284/
Makeuleu7124/
Makhuhlu7110/
Mahakulu716/
Mohkailu713/
Maccailu711/
Maikelou711/
Maikleou711/
Maicleou711/
Mokailou711/
Mekaillu711/
Muikailu711/
Mokulu67809/
Mokelu67213/
Moukailou6793/
Moukeilou679/
Mekulu679/
Macaillou672/
Meukailou671/
Maikaylou671/

Makilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makilu in the Hindi language
मकीलूmakilu-

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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 Makilu
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