Makunike Surname
Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname
Makunike Surname User-submission:
Makunike means 'bringers of light'.
Makunike Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,161 | 1:13,297 | 1,810 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Makunike Surname Meaning
Makunike Demographics
Average Makunike Salary in
South Africa
R 145,620
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makunike Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makunike Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makunike is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makunike? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 301,076th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,774,601 people. The last name Makunike occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makunike live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Makunike is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,161 people, or 1 in 13,297. In Zimbabwe Makunike is primarily found in: Manicaland Province, where 54 percent reside, Harare Province, where 18 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Botswana, where 3 percent reside.
Makunike Last Name Statistics demography
Makunike earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.72% less than the national average, earning R 145,620 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makunuike | 94 | 1 | / |
| Makunika | 88 | 336 | / |
| Makonike | 88 | 2 | / |
| Makuneke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maykutnik | 82 | 8 | / |
| Makonik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makonaik | 75 | 14 | / |
| Makonika | 75 | 9 | / |
| Makoneke | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mahkhouniki | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makhoneke | 71 | 33 | / |
| MacOnaike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makonicka | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makunouchi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makonic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maconik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maconick | 63 | 22 | / |
| Makhonek | 63 | 16 | / |
| Makoneka | 63 | 5 | / |
| Majcunic | 63 | 4 | / |
| Mekiniki | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacOnic | 53 | 0 | / |
| Mokhonek | 50 | 46 | / |
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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 Makunike
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