Makiriya Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makiriya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makiriya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makiriya Last Name Facts

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

Makiriya (Hindi: मकिरिया) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makiriya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Makiriya are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Makiriya is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe Makiriya is most common in: Harare Province, where 50 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makiriya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makiriya in the Hindi language
मकिरियाmakiriya-

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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 Makiriya
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