Makuyu Surname

553,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2451:64,6945,750
Tanzania2321:228,19718,918
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Makuyu (61) may also be a first name.

Makuyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makuyu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 553,576th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,651,989 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuyu live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makuyu is also the 1,257,960th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 61 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 64,694. In Zambia Makuyu is mostly found in: Western Province, where 64 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 40 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Makuyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makauyu9229/
Makhuyu921/
Makyu9113/
Makouyou861/
Makueu839/
Makuhu835/
Maikyu835/
Makjuy832/
Makuju832/
Mokuyu832/
Makyuj831/
Makeyu831/
Makoyu831/
Maikyua774/
Maikyuj773/
Makauhu771/
Maskyut771/
Makuuhu771/
Makiu73252/
Mekyu7313/
Mokyu731/
Makoujou7140/
Makeujeu7110/
Makouhou717/
Makouhui716/
Makhauhu711/
Maikaiyu711/
Moukouyou672,946/
Makoju67168/
Makiou6763/
Maquiu6736/
Makyou6731/
Makiju6730/
Makieu6725/
Makhiu6721/
Makjui6710/
Mackiu678/
Meikyu674/
Makiud672/
Makeou671/
Magkeuheu671/
Macuhu671/
Makiua671/
Maikiu671/
Makjau671/
Mokuju671/
Mauqiu670/

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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 Makuyu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis