Makundu Surname

136,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,0171:24,4883,085
Nigeria1621:1,093,47445,309
Liberia781:56,5204,977
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makundu (130) may also be a first name.

Makundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makundu (Oriya: ମକୁୁପଧାନ, Russian: Макунду) is most common in The DR Congo. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makundu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makundu is the 136,773rd most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,221,813 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makundu are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Makundu is also the 814,623rd most common forename at a global level It is held by 130 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,017 people, or 1 in 24,488. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Liberia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhundu93109/
Maakundu9313/
Makundud931/
Makundou931/
Makoundou882,222/
Mahakundu881/
Makondu86427/
Mokundu86181/
Macundu861/
Makumdu861/
Mackoundou8291/
Makhindu806/
Mmakondu801/
Mokoundou753/
Mekoundou753/
Macoundou751/
Mokondu7149/
Macondu7118/
Moukoundou7115/
Mokumdu711/
Mchindu57101/

Makundu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makundu in the Oriya language
ମକୁୁପଧାନmakuupadhana-
Makundu in the Russian language
Макундуmakundu-

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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 Makundu
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