Makomela Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

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

Makomela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makomela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2861:189,43320,588
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makomela (19) may also be a first name.

Makomela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makomela (Russian: Макомела) occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makomela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 868,551st most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name Makomela is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Makomela are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 19 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 189,433. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 72 percent reside, Gauteng, where 16 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Makomela Last Name Statistics demography

Makomela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.48% less than the national average, earning R 96,300 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makomela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makomela in the Russian language
Макомелаmakomela-

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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 Makomela
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