Makkau Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Makkau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 139 | 1:1,274,408 | 50,756 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Makkau (31) may also be a first name.
Makkau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makkau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makkau (Hindi: मक्कौ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makkau? popularity and diffusion
Makkau is the 1,497,948th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makkau live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 31 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 1,274,408. In Nigeria it is most common in: Yobe, where 58 percent are found, Zamfara, where 24 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Makkau exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makkau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makkau in the Hindi language | ||
| मक्कौ | makkau | - |
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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 Makkau
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