Makauya Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makauya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makauya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Makauya Last Name Facts

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

Makauya (Marathi: माकउया) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makauya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Makauya are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Makauya is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,859,560. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 25 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 25 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 25 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makauya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makauya in the Marathi language
माकउयाmaka'uya-

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