Makondo Surname

33,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makondo Surname Definition:

Makondo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a funeral.

Makondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,0721:10,6821,327
Zambia5,0211:3,157392
Zimbabwe2,9071:5,311530
Tanzania9931:53,3155,868
DR Congo9441:78,2629,071
Nigeria2131:831,65636,746
Cameroon1971:105,42712,381
Kenya1191:388,06622,003
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Namibia271:89,2378,105
England251:2,228,72284,230
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Congo111:453,55410,703
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Makondo (476) may also be a first name.

Makondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makondo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a funeral.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makondo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makondo (Russian: Макондо) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makondo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 33,945th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 466,194 people. Makondo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makondo live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 389,954th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 476 people.

The last name Makondo is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,072 people, or 1 in 10,682. In South Africa Makondo is most common in: Limpopo, where 59 percent are found, Gauteng, where 31 percent are found and North West, where 5 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Makondo occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 32 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent are found.

Makondo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Makondo surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makondo earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning R 194,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makondo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makondo in the Russian language
Макондоmakondo-

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