Makuhana Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Makuhana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 272 | 1:194,638 | 16,683 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Makuhana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makuhana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makuhana is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makuhana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 950,707th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuhana reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 194,638. In Tanzania it is most common in: Morogoro Region, where 55 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 40 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Makuhana occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makouana | 88 | 23 | / |
| Makihana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makauana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makhooana | 82 | 9 | / |
| Mackouana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makihanay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maikouana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mokihana | 75 | 2 | / |
| Makouango | 71 | 326 | / |
| Moukouana | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maikouano | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokouanga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makouanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makouangou | 67 | 2,838 | / |
| Moukouanga | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Mchiana | 67 | 34 | / |
| Maikouanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mchianaa | 63 | 10 | / |
| Mokoeana | 63 | 5 | / |
| Mokooana | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mekouanou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makouangouh | 53 | 4 | / |
| Moukouangou | 53 | 2 | / |
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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 Makuhana
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