Makavu Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Makavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Makavu (11) may also be a first name.
Makavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makavu is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,943,350th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name Makavu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makavu reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makavu is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name in the world, held by 11 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe Makavu is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 86 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 12 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makavou | 92 | 30 | / |
| Makavhu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Makaavu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Makavau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makhavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makhavhu | 86 | 1,613 | / |
| Makawu | 83 | 563 | / |
| Makovu | 83 | 249 | / |
| Makawou | 77 | 34 | / |
| Makabou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Makhawu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Maikawu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Maekevu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Makaabu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mokavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makawau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makovus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makabau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makkawau | 71 | 16 | / |
| Macaveue | 71 | 3 | / |
| MacKabeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makabouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhovhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macabu | 67 | 202 | / |
| Makewu | 67 | 91 | / |
| Mokawu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Maqovu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Makowu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Macawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maqawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikaswau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokovu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Makavu
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