Makolana Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makolana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makolana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho771:26,3975,202
South Africa631:859,96456,669
France231:2,887,944200,772

Makolana Last Name Facts

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

Makolana is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makolana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makolana is the 1,359,010th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name Makolana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Makolana live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 26,397. In Lesotho Makolana is most common in: Leribe District, where 52 percent are found, Butha-Buthe District, where 39 percent are found and Maseru District, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Lesotho this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 39 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Makolana Last Name Statistics demography

Makolana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.57% less than the national average, earning R 67,560 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
'Makolana9420/
Makgolana948/
Makolanga944/
Makollana941/
Mmakolana941/
Mmakgolana895/
Makouliana891/
Makhohlana891/
Makolane881,097/
Makelana88478/
Makulana88157/
Makalana8835/
Makolani887/
Mokolana884/
Makolona881/
Macolana881/
Makalanga822,051/
Makgolane821,936/
Makaliana8248/
Makhalana8238/
Makholane8212/
Makoulani829/
Makoulany828/
Makulanga826/
Makqolane824/
Makalanas823/
Makulaina822/
Maykalana821/
Macolanga821/
Makoulane821/
Makoelane821/
Makolanie821/
Makahlana821/
Makaulana821/
Makcolane821/
Mokgolana821/
Mokholana821/
Maikalanga78158/
Mmakgolane78128/
Mmakalanga784/
Makalangai782/
Makhehlana782/
Makhohlane782/
Makhalanga782/
Maikolange781/
Makaliaana781/
Maakgolane781/
Makoellane781/
Makalani756,739/
Makoloni751,593/
Makalane75436/
Maqelana75263/
Mokolane75184/
Makulane75184/
Makalena7598/
Makulani7555/
Mokalana7517/
Makulano759/
Macalana753/
Makelena753/
Macolane753/
Makolone752/
Maqalana752/
Makolono751/
Maculana751/
Makalano751/
Makalona751/
Mecalana751/
Mokolena751/
Makhalane71373/
Mokgolane71281/
Macalanga71237/
Makolongo71231/
Mokalanga71199/
Makaulano71185/
Makallane71158/
Makgalane71157/
Makalanje71157/
Makolonga7196/
Mokholane7186/
Makaliane7162/
Mokolanot7131/
Makhalani7129/
Makolonyi7127/
Maskalane7126/
Makalango7126/
Makhulane7123/
'Mokolane7121/
Makalanes7118/
Magqalana7116/
Maqoelane7115/
Makhulani7114/
Makgulane7111/
Makalangi717/
Makalonas716/
Macalanas716/
Makalanis714/
Mekalanna713/
Maqalanga713/
Maculanga712/
Maqhelana712/
Maecalana711/
Macoulani711/
Maqoelani711/
Makolonge711/
Makahlane711/
Madkulane711/
Makalanne711/
Makaleina711/
Mokhohlane67538/
Maskulanis6718/
Makhalange6710/
Makhahlane675/
Mokhahlana673/
Makelhaney671/
Makhaulani671/
Makolyongo671/
Mekeelanna671/
Maaicalana671/
Makalangou671/
Magqalanga671/
Makhalhane671/
Mokgoleane671/
Mokhehlana671/
Mokhohlani671/
Moukolango671/
Makallanny671/

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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 Makolana
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