Makosi Surname
Approximately 2,002 people bear this surname
Makosi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 741 | 1:20,834 | 3,105 |
| DR Congo | 527 | 1:140,189 | 14,872 |
| South Africa | 337 | 1:160,765 | 18,041 |
| Kenya | 301 | 1:153,422 | 12,187 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Makosi (931) may also be a first name.
Makosi Demographics
Average Makosi Salary in
South Africa
R 109,332
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makosi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makosi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makosi occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makosi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 206,890th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,640,133 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makosi live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makosi is also the 265,066th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 931 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 741 people, or 1 in 20,834. In Zimbabwe Makosi is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 38 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 13 percent are found and Harare Province, where 12 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.
Makosi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Makosi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.99% less than the national average, earning R 109,332 per year.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Makosi
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