Makuge Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Makuge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1311:352,51820,779
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263

Makuge (64) may also be a first name.

Makuge Last Name Facts

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

Makuge is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,527,735th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuge reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Makuge is also the 1,223,525th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 64 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 352,518. In Kenya Makuge is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 59 percent are found, Migori County, where 39 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 1 percent are found. Beside Kenya Makuge occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Makuge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Makuge surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makunge92756/
Makhuge927/
Makugye924/
Makhunge861/
Makoge83331/
Makuse83304/
Makuze8364/
Makuga836/
Makuje834/
Makige831/
Mekuge831/
Mahakunge804/
Makungeyi801/
Makause77588/
Makhuga7749/
MacKuse7740/
Makungi7734/
Makeuga7726/
Makugay7717/
Makusei7712/
Makogge7710/
Makuzhe777/
Mokunge777/
Makhuse776/
Makouga773/
Maikugi771/
Makauze771/
Makuseu771/
Makauga771/
Magkoge771/
Makeuze771/
Makuzze771/
Makugai771/
Makuize771/
Macunge771/
Makhuze771/
Makungay71121/
Makeuzeu7112/
MacKouse715/
Makugaya714/
Makougha713/
Makouzie712/
Maikouga712/
Makuingi711/
Mokhunge711/
Makeuzie711/
Makausep711/
Maikouje711/
Makhouga711/
Makudjey711/
Mackuize711/
MacKusie710/
Makuza6713,258/
Macuga67854/
Makoga67850/
Makusi67759/
Macuse67393/
Mokuse67199/
Makuzi67103/
Makigi67101/
Mokoge6790/
Makuji6748/
Mecaughey6719/
Macuje6714/
Makusy6713/
MacAughey6713/
Makogi679/
Makuci678/
Makoze674/
MacUgy671/
Mokuga671/
Maskoughi671/
Macoge671/
Maikougui671/
Makougaih671/
Mokuze671/
Mokuje671/
MacKhouse670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Makuge
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