Machekera Surname

313,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Machekera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machekera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,1871:13,0061,763
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Machekera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machekera is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Machekera? popularity and diffusion

The surname Machekera is the 313,034th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,067,898 people. Machekera occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Machekera live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Machekera is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,187 people, or 1 in 13,006. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 26 percent reside, Harare Province, where 19 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Machekera occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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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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