Makuluma Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

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

Makuluma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makuluma (11) may also be a first name.

Makuluma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makuluma occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuluma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makuluma is the 1,248,410th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Makuluma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuluma live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makuluma is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 299,324. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 75 percent are found, Western Cape, where 13 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Beside South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Makuluma Last Name Statistics demography

Makuluma earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.98% more than the national average, earning R 339,780 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhuluma9487/
Makulumo88255/
Makulima884/
Makulumi883/
Makulume883/
Makhulumo8280/
Makilumau8241/
Makkoluma821/
Makaulumo821/
Makoloma75617/
Makulimo751/
Makilima751/
Makilimau719/
Maquilima711/
Makolomi63104/
Maikolomi5916/
Maqholoma591/
Mokolomo5076/
Mokilimo5075/
Mokolomi501/

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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 Makuluma
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