Madekwe Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Madekwe Surname User-submission:

The surname Madekwe has roots among the Yoruba people, where it is generally interpreted to mean 'to be made/created great or significant'. It breaks down from Yoruba, with made representing 'to be made' and kwe often implying greatness or significance.

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Madekwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania661:802,14642,626
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Madekwe Surname Meaning

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The surname Madekwe has roots among the Yoruba people, where it is generally interpreted to mean 'to be made/created great or significant'. It breaks down from Yoruba, with made representing 'to be made' and kwe often implying greatness or significance.

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Madekwe Last Name Facts

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

Madekwe is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Madekwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Madekwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Madekwe is the 1,403,590th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Madekwe live; 43 percent live in East Africa and 43 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 802,146. In Tanzania Madekwe is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 83 percent live, Arusha Region, where 14 percent live and Singida Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Tanzania Madekwe exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 41 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmadekwe934/
Madoekwe931/
Mmadaekwe881/
Madikwe861,354/
Madokwe86202/
Madekwa86137/
Medekwe8613/
Modekwe867/
Madakwe863/
Madegwe861/
Madikgwe808/
Maduikwe802/
Maidekwa801/
Madekuie801/
Maidikwe801/
Modikwe711,914/
Madegwa711,836/
Madikwa711,208/
Madigwe71273/
Madogwe71215/
Madegbe71137/
Medekue7110/
Madegue718/
Modokwe716/
Medikwe712/
Madagwe712/
Modekwa711/
Madicwe711/
Madekui711/
Maidikwa67695/
Madoghwe6755/
Mmadigwe6720/
Maidegue672/
Modyokwe671/
Maidjkwa671/
Maidagwe671/
Maidacwe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Madekwe
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