Makoy Surname
Approximately 815 people bear this surname
Makoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 450 | 1:117,648 | 11,268 |
| DR Congo | 239 | 1:309,120 | 27,984 |
| Indonesia | 67 | 1:1,973,869 | 124,197 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Makóy (1) are calculated separately.
Makoy (133) may also be a first name.
Makoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makoy (Hindi: मकोय, Marathi: मकॉय, Russian: Макой) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Makóy. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makoy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 424,566th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,941,774 people. The surname Makoy is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Makoy are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 804,402nd most frequent given name internationally, held by 133 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 117,648. In Tanzania Makoy is most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 41 percent live, Arusha Region, where 35 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.
Makoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Makoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Makoy surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makoy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makoy in the Hindi language | ||
| मकोय | makoya | - |
| Makoy in the Marathi language | ||
| मकॉय | makoya | 50 |
| मकोय | makoya | 50 |
| Makoy in the Russian language | ||
| Макой | makoj | - |
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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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- 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 Makoy
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