Makubo Surname

172,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makubo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makubo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5091:35,9034,600
Tanzania4541:116,61111,160
Uganda2601:150,15113,303
Kenya1731:266,93617,720
Zambia711:223,23814,032
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England41:13,929,515290,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makubo (53) may also be a first name.

Makubo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makubo (Arabic: ماكوبو) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makubo? popularity and diffusion

Makubo is the 172,053rd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,913,853 people. Makubo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makubo are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 53 people.

Makubo is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 1,509 people, or 1 in 35,903. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 34 percent are found, Gauteng, where 31 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 18 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.

Makubo Last Name Statistics demography

Makubo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning R 164,700 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhubo928,744/
Maekubo92698/
Makuebo92354/
Makoubo92126/
Makuibo922/
Makaubo921/
Makubho921/
Makeubo921/
Makoubou8612/
Makeubou8610/
Makuebou8610/
Makaubos864/
Makuibou861/
Makkhubo861/
Makobo8314,908/
Makuba836,254/
Mekubo83388/
Mokubo83118/
Makibo839/
Macubo833/
Maikoubou802/
Mackoubou801/
Makhuba771,097/
Makouba77688/
Makhobo77270/
Maikuba7758/
Meikubo7741/
Maikobo7716/
Makguba7713/
Makuuba779/
Makouvo777/
Makiebo775/
Makhuvo774/
Mekoubo773/
Makoboh773/
Makauba772/
Makobou772/
Makoebo772/
Makhibo772/
Mokuebo771/
Mokhubo771/
Makiboi771/
Makoboa771/
Mmakobo771/
Maquibo771/
Maakuba771/
Makueba771/
Makkuba771/
Mcubo731/
Macaubos71305/
Makoumpo715/
Moukoubo715/
Mekoubou712/
Mekeubou712/
Makoubeu712/
Macaubod711/
Mmakhuba711/
Maikouba711/
MacCuboy710/
Makoba6710,731/
Mokuba671,152/
Mokobo67479/
Makiba67266/
Macuba67185/
Macobo6719/
Mekuba674/
Mokibo672/
Moukoubou671/
Mecubo671/
Macheubou671/

Makubo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makubo in the Arabic language
ماكوبوmakwbw-

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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 Makubo
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