Makobele Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makobele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makobele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zambia161:990,62029,787
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Makobele (56) may also be a first name.

Makobele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makobele occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Makobele.

How Common Is The Last Name Makobele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makobele is the 1,177,228th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makobele live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makobele is also the 1,321,957th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 56 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Makobele Last Name Statistics demography

Makobele earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.56% more than the national average, earning R 424,332 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
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  • 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 Makobele
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