Makosa Surname

64,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makosa Surname Definition:

Makosa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: strength / Good health.

Makosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,4001:3,509281
DR Congo1,4981:49,3195,962
Zambia8801:18,0112,010
Tanzania2871:184,46615,981
South Africa1831:296,05328,632
Kenya1201:384,83221,900
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Uganda861:453,94527,029
Poland731:520,66850,348
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England211:2,653,24194,788
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Makosa (1,132) may also be a first name.

Makosa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makosa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: strength / Good health.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makosa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makosa (Hindi: मकोसा, Russian: Макоса) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makosa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,647th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 941,908 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makosa are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 236,660th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 1,132 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 4,400 people, or 1 in 3,509. In Zimbabwe Makosa is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 47 percent are found, Harare Province, where 18 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Zambia, where 11 percent are found.

Makosa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Makosa last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Makosa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 66.86% less than the national average, earning R 78,756 per year and in United States they earn 30.87% less than the national average, earning $29,827 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgosa92526/
Makosha92362/
Makhosa9291/
Maikosa9261/
Makossa9252/
Makousa9249/
Makosza9244/
Makosia9220/
Maykosa929/
Makohsa921/
Makosai921/
Makoisa921/
Magkosa921/
Makhoesa8679/
Makoussa8677/
Maikosai8630/
Makossah8610/
Makoszay867/
Maikosga861/
Maikossa861/
Makhosha861/
Makoshah861/
Maikhosa861/
Makhosoa861/
Makoutsa861/
Makasa8313,212/
Makoso839,153/
Makoza832,963/
Makusa832,573/
Makesa832,349/
Makosi832,002/
Mokosa831,079/
Makoja83782/
Makose83270/
Macosa83102/
Makosy8351/
Mekosa835/
Maqosa833/
Mackoussa809/
Makhots'a801/
Makosso7736,959/
Makusha774,492/
Makhosi771,120/
Makoshi77939/
Makhoza77630/
Makuisa77524/
Makhasa77501/
Makasha77448/
Makhusa77423/
Mmakasa77345/
Makessa77316/
Maikasa77306/
Makgasa77246/
Makassa77231/
Makosyi77212/
Makasau77203/
Matkusa77186/
Macosay77184/
Makhesa77171/
Makosho77142/
Maukesa77139/
Makesha77138/
Maqosha77112/
Mokoisa7790/
Mokhosa7760/
Mascosa7755/
Makasap7748/
Maikusa7744/
Maccosa7743/
Makhose7741/
Matkasa7727/
Makoshe7726/
Makausa7722/
Makgosi7722/
Makusia7721/
Makosie7720/
Makozha7717/
Makoosi7717/
Makojah7715/
Makosey7715/
Mekossa7715/
Makhoso7715/
Makasia7714/
Makosse7712/
Maikoso7711/
Mokosza7710/
Makossi7710/
Mookosa7710/
Makusai779/
Mokossa778/
Mokosai778/
Makoisi777/
Makkasa776/
Mokosha776/
Makooza776/
Maakasa775/
Mmakoja775/
Mokosoa774/
Makusas774/
Makosot774/
Makozah774/
Maekasa774/
Mokgosa774/
Makkesa773/
Mackusa773/
Makussa772/
Makooso772/
Makousi772/
Makodja772/
Maqhosa772/
Makasea772/
Mekousa772/
Makhoja771/
Makkose771/
Makoese771/
Makoszy771/
Moukosa771/
Maukasa771/
Maskose771/
Macossa771/
Mackosi771/
Maikesa771/
Makotja771/
Makousy771/
Makozai771/
Makasja771/
Makadsa771/
Mokosay771/
Mokosia771/
'Makose771/
Macosha771/
Makeusa771/
Matkose771/
Makoiso771/
Makouse771/
Makhoxa771/
Mahkosi771/
Makaesa771/
Makgose771/
Makgoza771/
Makossy771/
MacKesa770/
Makasca770/
Mcasa73573/
Mackosso711,361/
Makkasau71431/
Makhesha71361/
Makhoshi71360/
Mokhosoa71285/
Macossay71237/
Maqhosha71186/
Makosiej71151/
Moukossa71144/
Matkussa71110/
Maikhoso71106/
Makgoshi7154/
Makgasha7153/
Makotsei7151/
Makashea7150/
Makhozay7142/
Maikassa7139/
Maikousi7127/
Makhusha7124/
Makousis7123/
Makoussi7115/
Makotsey7113/
Makasahe7113/
Maikgoso7112/
Makkusia7111/
Makoudja7110/
Makautsa719/
Maikosso719/
Makashay718/
Maikasat717/
Macotsha717/
Makasait716/
Makoutsi716/
Makhasha716/
Makgosie716/
MacKouse715/
Makhosid715/
Meekosha715/
Makkasap715/
Makosiey714/
Mahakosi714/
Maakassa714/
Maikazoa713/
Maikosse713/
Mmakgosi713/
Maikoshi712/
Moukousa712/
Makoutse712/
Mak'hosi712/
Makoucha712/
Mokoussa712/
Makossso712/
Makhozai712/
Makkusah711/
Makosish711/
Makushas711/
Maikasha711/
Maikusai711/
Maikoshe711/
Maikasea711/
Maikasau711/
Makausha711/
Maekasau711/
Makhoosi711/
Makhouza711/
Makhozah711/
Makcojos711/
Makoessi711/
Makeutsa711/
Makh'asa711/
Makh'ose711/
Makossee711/
Makousse711/
Makusaya711/
Makasaha711/
Makassai711/
Mak'hose711/
Mak'hoso711/
Mokoshoa711/
Mokotsea711/
Mokhotsa711/
Mok'hosa711/
'Makhosi711/
Maykocha711/
M'Makasa711/
Maqotsha711/
Maskasha711/
Meakassa711/
Makooshi711/
Makhoesi711/
Makhoshe711/
Makhosho711/
Mokotsha711/
Mokhoesa711/
Makeesha710/
MacKesay710/
Makasi6722,972/
Makaza6712,564/
Mokosi673,833/
Makozo672,929/
Macasa672,795/
Makaso671,297/
Makaci671,291/
Makusi67759/
Mokasa67684/
Makase67648/
Mchasa67563/
Mokoso67466/
Mokose67432/
Macose67319/
Makuse67304/
Makeso67267/
Makasy67214/
Moqasa67194/
Makeza67168/
Makoschey67150/
Mokesa67137/
Mekasa67131/
Makazo6798/
Mokusa6789/
Maikousis6769/
Moukoussa6769/
Maikhosho6765/
Macoso6751/
Macosi6747/
Maikgosho6742/
Mekesa6734/
Maqoussah6731/
Makaxi6730/
Maikausau6728/
Makoutsop6726/
Makaca6723/
Makocy6722/
Makazy6721/
Makuso6719/
Makkassau6718/
Maqasa6718/
Mcasha6718/
Makoçi6715/
Makusy6713/
Makoci6712/
Mackossot6710/
Mackhosso6710/
Mocosa677/
Macoca677/
Mokosy676/
Makozy676/
Maekhosho676/
Makasauhe675/
Makojo675/
Makkozzay675/
Macusa675/
Maqoso675/
Macoja674/
Mecosa674/
Makuša673/
Mokoza673/
Moqosa673/
Makoussou673/
Mokoja672/
Makajo672/
Mmakgoshi672/
Mocasa672/
Makoussey672/
Maqosi672/
Makoco672/
Makhatsha672/
Maikhotso672/
Makkhasap672/
Makaseahe671/
Magkotsou671/
Makushaya671/
Makkoussi671/
Magkotsis671/
Magkousis671/
Maikossou671/
Makoschei671/
Makotchap671/
Makoutsey671/
Makassous671/
Maqesa671/
Maqhotsha671/
Maqoza671/
Makhotshi671/
Makquassa671/
Mougkosai671/
Makaxe671/
MacKhouse670/

Makosa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makosa in the Hindi language
मकोसाmakosa-
Makosa in the Russian language
Макосаmakosa-

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