Makofi Surname

175,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Makofi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makofi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,2111:61,0077,267
Zambia8371:18,9372,116
Botswana1881:11,6332,210
Tanzania1571:337,20825,147
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makofi (253) may also be a first name.

Makofi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makofi occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makofi? popularity and diffusion

Makofi is the 175,427th most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,984,253 people. The surname Makofi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makofi are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makofi is also the 560,146th most commonly used first name globally, held by 253 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,211 people, or 1 in 61,007. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 34 percent reside and Botswana, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makofei921/
Maikofi921/
Makoffi921/
Maskoufi868/
Magkoufi866/
Makhoufi866/
Makoufis862/
Makkoufi861/
Makofa83140/
Makafi83114/
Mokofi836/
Makefi835/
Makofy832/
Makofe831/
Makkoufis8020/
Magkoufis8015/
Masskoufi804/
Mahkhoufi801/
Makafui772,294/
Makaafi77319/
Maikefi77173/
Maikafi77166/
Makhafi77149/
Makopfa7749/
Makeffi7726/
Makhefi774/
Makaffi773/
Mokoffi773/
Mokhofi773/
Makoufe772/
Moukofi771/
Moskofi771/
Mekoufi771/
Mokgofi771/
Mokofio771/
Makafyi771/
Makhofa771/
Makofha771/
Maikeffi711,745/
Maikaffi7138/
Makoufeu7133/
Makhofhe713/
Mohkoffi713/
Makgophi712/
Maakoufe711/
Makoufet711/
Maikaefi711/
Makashfi711/
Mahkoffa711/
MacKofey710/
Makaffie710/
Makafe6798/
Mokafi6764/
Mekefi6723/
Makafa6712/
Mokofa676/
Mokefi673/
Moshkoofi673/
Mekafi673/
Maikeffie671/
Moqofi671/
Makefe671/
Mokofe671/
Mocafi671/

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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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  • 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 Makofi
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