Makoleka Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makoleka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makoleka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3781:41,9314,118
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Makoleka (14) may also be a first name.

Makoleka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makoleka is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Makoleka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makoleka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 631,297th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. Makoleka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makoleka reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name globally, held by 14 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 41,931. In Zambia Makoleka is most common in: Central Province, where 49 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

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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 Makoleka
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