Makuba Surname

78,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makuba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,3641:16,9292,115
Kenya6271:73,6526,912
South Africa5101:106,23112,813
Zambia2641:60,0385,445
Uganda1671:233,76817,802
Zimbabwe1301:118,75616,091
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Lesotho171:119,56211,827
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Makuba (876) may also be a first name.

Makuba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makuba (Georgian: მაკუბა, Hindi: माकूबा, Marathi: मकुबा, Russian: Макуба) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makuba is the 78,134th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,165,262 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makuba live; 70 percent live in Central Africa and 70 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makuba is also the 274,802nd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 876 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,364 people, or 1 in 16,929. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Makuba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (91%) in Kenya.

Makuba earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.47% less than the national average, earning R 172,356 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhuba921,097/
Makouba92688/
Maikuba9258/
Makguba9213/
Makuuba929/
Makubai926/
Makauba922/
Makueba921/
Maakuba921/
Makkuba921/
Makubhai86243/
Makhubai861/
Maikouba861/
Makoubai861/
Mmakhuba861/
Makoba8310,731/
Makubi835,344/
Makubo832,501/
Mokuba831,152/
Makube83925/
Makiba83266/
Macuba83185/
Mekuba834/
Makuby831/
Makhubhai801/
Makhubeha801/
Makhoba7719,767/
Makhubo778,744/
Maekubo77698/
Macauba77661/
Makhube77585/
Makuebo77354/
Maekiba77131/
Makoubo77126/
Makumpa77115/
Makoube77111/
Mackoba77107/
Makobea77102/
Mokouba77102/
Makoubi7789/
Makooba7770/
Makouby7756/
Macubay7754/
Makoeba7750/
MacUiba7738/
Makuvha7723/
Mekouba7714/
Makubui777/
Makobha775/
Macouba775/
Makhiba775/
Makibai774/
Muokuba774/
Mokhuba773/
Mekhuba773/
Maqhuba773/
Makubhi772/
Makkoba772/
Maikoba772/
Makeube772/
Makuibo772/
Makgube772/
Mokguba772/
Makhubi771/
Mekubai771/
Maikiba771/
Makcoba771/
Makeubo771/
Makubeh771/
Makubyo771/
Makoboa771/
Makuber771/
Makubho771/
Makhuby771/
Makaubo771/
Mokueba771/
Maquiba771/
Mcuba73153/
Macaubas71375/
Moukouba71155/
Makumpha7119/
Makoubou7112/
Makeubou7110/
Makuebou7110/
Makaubis717/
Maicouba715/
Mak'hoba715/
Maikibai714/
Mackkoba714/
Makaubos714/
Makoumpa714/
Makumpai714/
Makoubeu712/
Makibhai711/
Makkibai711/
Makousby711/
Mekhouba711/
Maskoubi711/
Maikoube711/
Maikuvah711/
Makuibou711/
Meukouba711/
Makkhubo711/
Makkhoba711/
Makobiea711/
Makhubed711/
Makhaubi711/
Makobo6714,908/
Mokube674,345/
Makobe673,902/
Macuva671,973/
Mokoba67825/
Makobi67624/
Mekubo67388/
Mokiba67380/
Macoba67252/
Mokubo67118/
Mokubi6766/
Mchuba6741/
Maqiba6720/
Makoby6716/
Mocuba6713/
Makibo679/
Macube677/
Macubo673/
Maikoubou672/
Makkhobai671/
Maikoubie671/
Moukhouba671/
Makaumpai671/
Mackoubou671/

Makuba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makuba in the Georgian language
მაკუბაmakuba-
Makuba in the Hindi language
माकूबाmakuba-
Makuba in the Marathi language
मकुबाmakuba75
मकूबाmakuba25
Makuba in the Russian language
Макубаmakuba-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makuba
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