Makuka Surname

77,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Makuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,2421:16,3302,114
DR Congo2,5791:28,6473,594
Slovakia1371:38,9527,218
Kenya1081:427,59223,179
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Lesotho401:50,8147,910
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Botswana281:78,10513,263
England231:2,422,52489,093
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397

Makuka (454) may also be a first name.

Makuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makuka (Hindi: मकुका, Russian: Макука) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 77,527th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,155,103 people. The last name Makuka occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Makuka reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makuka is also the 401,195th most common given name at a global level It is held by 454 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,242 people, or 1 in 16,330. In Tanzania Makuka is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 38 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 26 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 41 percent are found and Slovakia, where 2 percent are found.

Makuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Makuka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makuka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.4% less than the national average, earning R 158,256 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makukha925,612/
Makuika92733/
Makuška92131/
Makouka9273/
Makhuka9235/
Maikuka9217/
Makeuka925/
Makauka922/
Makueka922/
Makguka922/
Makukad921/
Makukay921/
Makujka921/
Makaukau86140/
Maikouka8614/
Mahkouka864/
Makauska862/
Makkukha861/
Makkouka861/
Makaucka861/
Makuszka861/
Makhukah861/
Makoka835,329/
Makuke831,015/
Makika83762/
Macuka83324/
Mokuka83293/
Makuko83126/
Makuki8337/
Makuca8322/
Mekuka834/
Makauskas80679/
Mackaukau8061/
Mahakukad801/
Makokha7761,553/
Makauki77229/
Makuker77220/
Mokouka77196/
Mokukoa77116/
Makokea77103/
Mackoka7787/
Makukho7779/
Makuski7775/
Makucki7765/
Makhoka7763/
Makhuko7734/
MacUkas7722/
Muikuka7721/
Makusky7715/
MacUska7714/
Maikoka7713/
Macuška7712/
Makauko7710/
Makhika777/
Makauky776/
Makueko776/
Makocka775/
Makhuke775/
Makokah774/
Makouke774/
Makokaa774/
Makuiko773/
Mascuka773/
Mokukha772/
Makuzki772/
Mokauka772/
Macucka772/
Makooka772/
Makouki772/
Makokoa772/
Makikha772/
Matcuka772/
Makguko772/
Makusko771/
Maukika771/
Macukka771/
Maakika771/
Magkoka771/
Makukey771/
Mahkika771/
Mekeuka771/
Maquika771/
Makhaukhau752/
Mahakhukad751/
Makhokha711,284/
Makousky7196/
Makauskaitė7179/
Makoukou7179/
Makushko7157/
Makhukho7155/
Makouske7117/
Makuszko7111/
Makausky719/
Makouski718/
Makaucky713/
Makokhah713/
Mokhauka712/
Matkuski711/
Madkouko711/
Maquikay711/
Makoukeu711/
Makhukhi711/
Mahkokha711/
Makkouki711/
Makhikha711/
Makokhha711/
Makhouke711/
Makhauca711/
Makhauki711/
Makheuke711/
Makeukeu711/
Moukouka711/
Matkusky711/
Mockouka711/
Makhukhy711/
Makoko6711,713/
Mokoka678,415/
Makhoukhi672,000/
Makiko671,419/
Mekika67778/
Makoke67658/
Makoki67476/
Makica67184/
Mokuke67179/
Mekuko67144/
Maqika6728/
Macuca6719/
Maskousky6711/
Makhokhoa6710/
Makhoukhe678/
Mokika674/
Macoka674/
Mokuko674/
Maikouski673/
Mahakuqad673/
Makauskis672/
Mahakudqa671/
Matkousky671/
Maikhukep671/
Maikoukou671/
Makouskei671/
Mackouski671/
Makhouhki671/
Makauskes671/

Makuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makuka in the Hindi language
मकुकाmakuka-
Makuka in the Russian language
Макукаmakuka-

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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 Makuka
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