Imakwe Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Imakwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
Imakwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imakwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Imakwe occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Imakwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Imakwe is the 4,206,983rd most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Imakwe reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Busia County, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Imakwe occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and Uganda, where 27 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagwe | 83 | 99 | / |
| Imakwa | 83 | 22 | / |
| Umakwe | 83 | 15 | / |
| Imokwe | 83 | 6 | / |
| Emakwe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Imekwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Imhagwe | 77 | 16 | / |
| Emaikwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ihmekwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Emakw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gimangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Umekwe | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Imagbe | 67 | 617 | / |
| Emekwe | 67 | 219 | / |
| Imaque | 67 | 123 | / |
| Umokwe | 67 | 69 | / |
| Emagwe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Emaikw | 67 | 18 | / |
| Imague | 67 | 10 | / |
| Imegwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Emakwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emakue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Imagwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umagwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umakue | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Imakwe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis