Makolu Surname

693,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
India1451:5,290,106129,949
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makolu (23) may also be a first name.

Makolu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makolu has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Makolu.

How Common Is The Last Name Makolu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 693,669th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 17,106,915 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Makolu live; 46 percent live in Central Africa and 46 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 23 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 373,129. Barring The DR Congo Makolu exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 34 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

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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 Makolu
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