Marakene Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Marakene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marakene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Marakene Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marakene (Marathi: मरकेणे) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Marakene.

How Common Is The Last Name Marakene? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Marakene reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Marakene is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 100 percent live. Apart from South Africa Marakene occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Marakene Last Name Statistics demography

Marakene earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.18% less than the national average, earning R 23,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Marakene Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marakene in the Marathi language
मरकेणेmarakene-

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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 Marakene
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