Makindi Surname

273,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Makindi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makindi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1981:44,1925,011
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Congo111:453,55410,703
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makindi (164) may also be a first name.

Makindi Last Name Facts

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

Makindi (Hindi: मकिन्दी, Marathi: मिंकडी) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makindi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 273,120th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,117,659 people. Makindi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makindi reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makindi is also the 715,247th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 164 people.

Makindi is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,198 people, or 1 in 44,192. In Tanzania Makindi is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 63 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 21 percent are found and Singida Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Makindi occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makindi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makindi in the Hindi language
मकिन्दीmakindi-
Makindi in the Marathi language
मिंकडीminkadi-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makindi
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