Makolya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Makolya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Makolya (6) may also be a first name.
Makolya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makolya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makolya (Russian: Маколя) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makolya? popularity and diffusion
Makolya is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Makolya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makolya reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makolya is also the 4,967,096th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 6 people.
The last name Makolya is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 50 percent reside and Machakos County, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makolya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makolya in the Russian language | ||
| Маколя | makola | - |
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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
- 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 Makolya
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