Makurusi Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Makurusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makurusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Makurusi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makurusi occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makurusi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Makurusi is mostly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Makurusi are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Makurusi is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea Makurusi is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Makurusi occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 24 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makuruse882/
Makurusa881/
Makurusha821/
Makirisi7518/
Makurosa757/
Makorosi754/
Makuruza751/
Makuruze751/
Mokhuruse7125/
Makourize711/
Mokorosi63248/
Makorose6381/
Mokirisi6357/
Mokhorosi5930/
Makoroza506/
Mocorosi505/

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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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  • 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 Makurusi
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