Makoaba Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makoaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makoaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Lesotho1171:17,3723,723

Makoaba (12) may also be a first name.

Makoaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makoaba occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Makoaba.

How Common Is The Last Name Makoaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 860,770th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makoaba are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous forename at a global level, held by 12 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 272,250. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 86 percent live, Gauteng, where 9 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 1 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 37 percent live.

Makoaba Last Name Statistics demography

Makoaba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.09% less than the national average, earning R 144,744 per year.

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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 Makoaba
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