Makopo Surname

83,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makopo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makopo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,6161:14,9831,889
DR Congo1,5391:48,0055,810
Lesotho2461:8,2621,842
Botswana1931:11,3312,140
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
England51:11,143,612252,590
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Makopo (836) may also be a first name.

Makopo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makopo occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makopo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makopo is the 83,501st most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,257,124 people. The last name Makopo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makopo are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makopo is also the 282,418th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 836 people.

The last name Makopo is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 3,616 people, or 1 in 14,983. In South Africa Makopo is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 43 percent live, Limpopo, where 28 percent live and North West, where 8 percent live. Apart from South Africa it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Lesotho, where 4 percent live.

Makopo Last Name Statistics demography

Makopo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.63% less than the national average, earning R 155,352 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgopo92315/
Maekopo92220/
Makhopo92133/
Makopoi92127/
Makoopo9262/
Makopho9221/
Makoupo9213/
Makopoo921/
Maikopo921/
Makgopho866/
Makhopho864/
Makoupou861/
Makopa833,566/
Makapo83219/
Makepo8316/
Mokopo8313/
Makgopa777,071/
Mokgopo77860/
Makhopa77102/
Makopfa7749/
Maikepo7739/
Makoppa7732/
Makopah7713/
Maukapo7712/
Mokhopo776/
Maekepo775/
Maqopho775/
Makhapo773/
Mokoepo772/
Makuopa771/
Mokopoi771/
Makopha771/
Makgapo771/
Makoopa771/
Makapod771/
Makapou771/
Mekoupo771/
Makuipou7135/
Makgopha7115/
Makoppad713/
Makapots712/
Makophah711/
Mokhopho711/
Makoupeu711/
Maqhopho711/
Makkepou711/
Makotpat711/
Mackhapo711/
Makapa671,439/
Makepa67161/
Macopa67115/
Mokopa6777/
Mekepo678/
Mekopa677/
Mokapo676/
Makotpast674/
Mocapo673/
Maqopa672/
Maikhopha671/
Mmakgopha671/
Maqepo671/
Macapo671/

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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 Makopo
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