Makololo Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makololo Surname Definition:

Makololo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: people of the plains.

Makololo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4351:124,54614,679
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makololo (80) may also be a first name.

Makololo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makololo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: people of the plains.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makololo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makololo is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Makololo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makololo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 637,196th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The surname Makololo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makololo live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makololo is also the 1,075,395th most common first name worldwide, held by 80 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 435 people, or 1 in 124,546. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 57 percent live, Gauteng, where 31 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.

Makololo Last Name Statistics demography

Makololo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.32% less than the national average, earning R 163,212 per year.

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Footnotes

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