Family name Makatan (Makatan 
) , across the world, is a rare surname. The surname Makatan is characteristic of Thailand, where it is a rare surname, Tanzania, where it is a very rare surname, and South Africa, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Thailand, Tanzania, and India. Very seldom, Makatan is the forename as well as the last name.