Makoun Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Makoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| Benin | 32 | 1:322,988 | 25,835 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Makoun (404) may also be a first name.
Makoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makoun (Russian: Макоун) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makoun? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,828,462nd most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. Makoun is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Makoun are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makoun is also the 429,175th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 404 people.
Makoun is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 42 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 37 percent reside and West Region, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 31 percent reside and Morocco, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makoun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makoun in the Russian language | ||
| Макоун | makoun | - |
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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 Makoun
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