Makira Surname
Approximately 643 people bear this surname
Makira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 188 | 1:245,638 | 16,864 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Nigeria | 128 | 1:1,383,928 | 53,929 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Cook Islands | 18 | 1:1,010 | 226 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Makira (478) may also be a first name.
Makira Demographics
Makira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makira (Hindi: माकिरा, Oriya: ମାକିରା, Russian: Макира) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 509,082nd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,333,664 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Makira reside; 31 percent reside in East Africa and 30 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makira is also the 389,041st most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 478 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 245,638. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 45 percent reside, Muranga County, where 35 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 5 percent reside. Barring Kenya it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.
Makira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Makira surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makira in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାକିରା | makira | 66.67 |
| ମକିରା | makira | 33.33 |
| Makira in the Hindi language | ||
| माकिरा | makira | 53.85 |
| मकीरा | makira | 38.46 |
| मकिरा | makira | 7.69 |
| Makira in the Russian language | ||
| Макира | makira | - |
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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
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- 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 Makira
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