Makufi Surname
Approximately 511 people bear this surname
Makufi Surname Definition:
Makufi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: knees.
Makufi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 424 | 1:174,244 | 17,772 |
| Zambia | 80 | 1:198,124 | 13,036 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Makufi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Makufi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: knees.
Makufi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makufi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makufi is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makufi? popularity and diffusion
Makufi is the 606,498th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makufi reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 174,244. Other than The DR Congo this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 16 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhufi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Makufhi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maskoufi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Magkoufi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Makhoufi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Makoufis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Makkoufi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makufa | 83 | 1,789 | / |
| Makifi | 83 | 12 | / |
| Makkoufis | 80 | 20 | / |
| Magkoufis | 80 | 15 | / |
| Masskoufi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mahkhoufi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikifi | 77 | 728 | / |
| Mokhufi | 77 | 97 | / |
| Makuphi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Makoufe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mekoufi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makhifi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maikufa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makoufeu | 71 | 33 | / |
| Mokhufhi | 71 | 24 | / |
| Maikiffi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maakoufe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makoufet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makeufeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokufa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mokufe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mekifi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mokifi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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