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 last name Makopo has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Makopo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makopo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makopo is the 83,501st most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,257,124 people. This last name 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. It is also the 282,418th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 836 people.

Makopo is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,616 people, or 1 in 14,983. In South Africa Makopo is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 43 percent are found, Limpopo, where 28 percent are found and North West, where 8 percent are found. Besides South Africa Makopo exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and Lesotho, where 4 percent are found.

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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