Makuluni Surname

80,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makuluni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuluni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5,8821:2,910362
Zimbabwe891:173,46321,090
Tanzania821:645,62938,896
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makuluni (134) may also be a first name.

Makuluni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makuluni occurs most in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Makuluni click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuluni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,355th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,201,970 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuluni reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 800,975th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 134 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 5,882 people, or 1 in 2,910. Other than Malawi it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Makuluni
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