Makofu Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Makofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Makofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makofu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makofu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,106,139th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname Makofu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makofu reside; 69 percent reside in Central Africa and 69 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Makofu is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Excluding The DR Congo Makofu exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside and Kenya, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makoffu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Makhofu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maskofu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makoufeu | 86 | 33 | / |
| Makafu | 83 | 995 | / |
| Mokofu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Maqofu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Makefu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Makafui | 77 | 2,294 | / |
| Makhafu | 77 | 95 | / |
| Makhefu | 77 | 56 | / |
| Mokhofu | 77 | 53 | / |
| Makafuj | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maqhofu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mekofeu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mokoefu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mekofuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makaffu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mekoufeu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Maikafau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makeufeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mchafu | 67 | 464 | / |
| Mokafu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mekouffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhafudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makephu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Makafoo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Makhephu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mokhophu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mokgophu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Makhaphut | 53 | 49 | / |
| Makhaphui | 53 | 1 | / |
| Meakaphut | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mcaphu | 50 | 24 | / |
| Mchefu | 50 | 10 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Makofu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis