Makushi Surname
Approximately 332 people bear this surname
Makushi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 280 | 1:263,856 | 24,810 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Makushi (41) may also be a first name.
Makushi Demographics
Average Makushi Salary in
South Africa
R 174,912
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makushi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makushi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makushi (Hindi: मकुशी) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makushi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makushi is the 832,284th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The surname Makushi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makushi reside; 84 percent reside in Central Africa and 84 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Makushi is also the 1,590,275th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 41 people.
Makushi is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 263,856. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Makushi Last Name Statistics demography
Makushi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.4% less than the national average, earning R 174,912 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makushi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makushi in the Hindi language | ||
| मकुशी | makusi | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Makushi
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