Surname Makan (Makan 
, ماكان 
, Макан 
) , in the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Makan is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname, Mali, and Cameroon. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Mali, and Cameroon. More frequently, Makan is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Makan | Mali, France, Cameroon, India, Algeria |
| ماكان | Egypt, Iran |
| Макан | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan |
| Makang | France, Cameroon, United States, India, Indonesia |
| hans-peter makan German footballer, DE (b. 1960) |
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| jürgen makan German association football player, DE (b. 1960) |
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| ajay makan Indian politician, IN |
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| abdelhadi makan researcher |
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| amirali ramzanali makan Ph.D. Australian National University 1971 |
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| shikha makan director and filmmaker |
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| keeril makan American composer and music educator, US |
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