Makumi Surname

99,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Makumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,4511:13,3821,651
DR Congo4511:163,81316,894
Tanzania3811:138,95412,811
Zimbabwe2411:64,0599,642
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England141:3,979,861125,553
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Makumi (969) may also be a first name.

Makumi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makumi (Bengali: মাকুমী) is most common in Kenya. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makumi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makumi is the 99,042nd most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,523,316 people. The last name Makumi occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makumi are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 259,003rd most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 969 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,451 people, or 1 in 13,382. In Kenya Makumi is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 23 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 22 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Makumi exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.

Makumi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Makumi surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Makumi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.01% less than the national average, earning $34,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makumai9253/
Makhumi927/
Makoumi923/
Makumie921/
Makumhi921/
Makoumai862/
Maikumai861/
Maikoumi861/
Macumi839,076/
Makume834,644/
Makuma833,456/
Makimi83305/
Mokumi83200/
Makomi83114/
Mekumi8328/
Matkhoumi801/
Maikuma771,783/
Makouma77530/
Makimei77231/
Makumea77117/
Makhuma77107/
Makhume7740/
Maccumi7729/
Makimai7727/
Mokumei7721/
Makoume7716/
Makoomi7710/
Makomai779/
Maikomi779/
Makimie778/
Macuumi777/
Maakume777/
Makimii776/
Makumoa774/
Makhimi774/
Mascumi773/
Makhomi772/
Maikimi772/
Makeume772/
Makauma772/
Maukuma771/
Maqoumi771/
Mokoumi771/
Mokumie771/
Makuime771/
Makommi771/
Makeumy771/
Makkomi771/
Mackimi771/
Moukoumi71307/
Makhouma7180/
Makumaya7110/
Maikouma719/
Majkouma716/
Makhauma712/
Mahkouma712/
Mak'ouma712/
Macheumi712/
MacKimie711/
Maquimoi711/
Makkimoi711/
Maikomai711/
Maikhuma711/
Makhumme711/
Makkouma711/
Macaumai711/
MacKimmi711/
Mocumi675,049/
Makoma674,803/
Makome671,476/
Mokuma671,083/
Macuma67249/
Mokume67174/
Mchumi67165/
MacKimmie67133/
Mokomi6782/
Makime6746/
Mekume6725/
Macomi6712/
Mokimi6710/
Mekimi674/
Macume672/
Magcumoit671/
Makomé671/
Makimy671/
Moukoumei671/
Makoumaya671/
Mokumé671/

Makumi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makumi in the Bengali language
মাকুমীmakumi-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makumi
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