Makura Surname

118,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,1891:4,841463
Tanzania2451:216,08818,072
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
South Africa751:722,36951,132
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Lesotho321:63,5178,935
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England161:3,482,379114,324
India151:51,137,692512,385
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Makura (332) may also be a first name.

Makura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makura (Arabic: مكوري, Georgian: მაკურა, Hindi: मकुरा, Marathi: मकुरा, Oriya: ମକୁରା, Russian: Макура) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 118,025th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,870,040 people. Makura occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Makura reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makura is also the 480,499th most common first name internationally, borne by 332 people.

The last name Makura is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3,189 people, or 1 in 4,841. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 31 percent reside, Harare Province, where 18 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe Makura occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Makura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Makura surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Makura earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.8% less than the national average, earning R 152,556 per year and in United States they earn 115.1% more than the national average, earning $92,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhura927,092/
Makoura92806/
Maikura92226/
Maekura92181/
Mackura9275/
Makurai9263/
Makurap9255/
Maakura9244/
Maukura9223/
Makaura9221/
Makuraj9218/
Makurah9210/
Makuira928/
Majkura924/
Makgura922/
Makuraa921/
Makurra921/
Mhakura921/
Makurad921/
Makuray921/
Makurha921/
Makurga921/
Mahakura863,260/
Makurath8694/
Maikaura8687/
Magkoura8678/
Maikoura8631/
Maskurra8612/
Makhurah869/
Mathkura864/
M'Makura864/
Maekoura862/
Maikurah861/
Maikujra861/
Makourra861/
Mahkoura861/
Macura835,261/
Makuri832,360/
Makora83960/
Makira83643/
Makure83160/
Makuro8351/
Mokura8328/
Makury8312/
Mekura834/
Makurí831/
Magkouras8075/
Maskhurah8016/
Makurrath803/
Machkurea802/
Mahakhura801/
Makaure771,012/
Makouri77653/
Macuray77309/
Macurap77206/
Macoura77190/
Mekurai77173/
Makorai77164/
Mhakure77144/
Makhuri77121/
Makhure77117/
Maikuri7786/
Makhora7773/
Meikura7760/
Makhira7757/
Makkuro7751/
Maekira7739/
Makkuri7738/
Maquira7738/
Maikira7735/
Majkuri7726/
Maukira7722/
Makirai7722/
Majkure7721/
Maikora7717/
Makoera7717/
Maukure7716/
Mhakira7715/
Makoora7711/
Maakira778/
Makiera777/
Makuuri775/
Maikure775/
Macuras775/
Makorra775/
Meekura775/
Makuire774/
Maakuri774/
MacKora774/
Makuroh774/
Makuryi774/
Makoure774/
Makauri773/
Makhuro773/
Mackuri772/
Mokhura772/
Makorha772/
Makaury771/
Makiraa771/
Makurei771/
Makuriy771/
Matkure771/
Mackure771/
MacUera771/
MacUrat771/
Mekaura771/
Mascura771/
Makauro771/
Makoray771/
Makirea771/
Makureu771/
Moukura771/
Mekuira771/
Macurra771/
Mekurea771/
Makuroi771/
Makkure771/
MacKury770/
MacKira770/
Madkouri711,358/
Makhauri71455/
Maikhuri71341/
Maakouri7157/
Makkouri7149/
Maquiera7131/
Makoorai7122/
Makhiray7117/
Maakiera7116/
Mahkuroh7115/
Maikouri7114/
Matkhuri719/
Maskhury718/
Matkuroh716/
Madkoure716/
Mahakuri715/
Macureau715/
Makhaury715/
Maskuuri714/
Mathkuri714/
Macauray714/
Matkuroo713/
Makourou713/
Madkoury712/
Mekkoura712/
Maikorai712/
Mahkouri712/
Makhuriz711/
Makurish711/
Maukhuri711/
Maskkuri711/
Masskuri711/
Macgkuri711/
Machkury711/
Mhaskure711/
Mmatkuri711/
Mascoura711/
Moukurai711/
Mascaura711/
Macaurad711/
Macaurap711/
Mahakure711/
Maikoure711/
Makhouri711/
Makkiera711/
Makourey711/
Makuirei711/
Mokurach711/
Makhoera711/
Meekurah711/
Makorrah711/
MacKorai710/
Makori6739,070/
Makore679,289/
Makoro673,701/
Macuri671,516/
Mokora671,277/
Macora67269/
Macuro67200/
Makiro67121/
Mchura6773/
Makory6735/
Mokira6734/
Macure6727/
Mekira6723/
Mokuro6718/
Mokuri6717/
Mahakouri6712/
Moutkoura678/
Magkouris675/
Maachkuri674/
Macury674/
Mokure674/
Mocura672/
Makourhey672/
Maikourou672/
Masskouri672/
Maqira672/
Mauthkuri671/
Machkuree671/
Machkuroo671/
Mascureau671/
Macurí671/
Mahakurid671/
Maikourie671/
Maikourro671/
Makhorooa671/
Moukourai671/
Maquierra671/

Makura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makura in the Georgian language
მაკურაmakura-
Makura in the Marathi language
मकुराmakura85.71
माकुराmakura14.29
Makura in the Hindi language
मकुराmakura70
मकूराmakura26.67
माकुराmakura3.33
Makura in the Oriya language
ମକୁରାmakura50
ମକୁରmakura50
Makura in the Russian language
Макураmakura-
Makura in the Arabic language
مكوريmkwry-

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