Makawa Surname

28,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi13,5411:1,264110
Zimbabwe2,4971:6,183665
Uganda9871:39,5535,067
Japan8941:143,0037,419
Tanzania4031:131,36912,293
Zambia911:174,17511,962
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Kenya651:710,46030,267
South Africa581:934,09859,404
England531:1,051,28451,324
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Benin111:939,60046,216
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Makawa (485) may also be a first name.

Makawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makawa is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Makawa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makawa is the 28,506th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 386,546 people. The surname Makawa is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Makawa live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makawa is also the 385,996th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 485 people.

The last name Makawa is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 13,541 people, or 1 in 1,264. Beside Malawi this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.

Makawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makawa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.62% less than the national average, earning R 133,980 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maekawa9290,564/
Maikawa92210/
Makawai92180/
Makhawa9298/
Makaiwa9229/
Makkawa929/
Makahwa927/
Makaway925/
Makawah924/
Maykawa923/
Makaawa923/
Makauwa923/
MacKawa922/
Makawaa921/
Makajwa921/
Makawau921/
MacKaway86205/
Magkawas86154/
Maikawai8630/
Makkawau8616/
Maikaiwa8611/
Makgajwa869/
Makawahe865/
Makahawa861/
Maikawad861/
Maykawad861/
Maikauwa861/
Makaiwai861/
Maykaywa861/
Makkaway861/
Makhawah861/
Makawi8312,702/
Makowa834,779/
Makawy834,638/
Makava831,064/
Makewa83474/
Mokawa83287/
Mekawa83137/
Makawo83127/
Makawe8365/
Macawa8330/
Mahakawad801/
Maskawath801/
Maikaswau801/
Makkawi7718,027/
Makaeva772,925/
Makkawy77949/
Matkava77562/
Mokaiwa77238/
Makhowa77230/
Makhawi77206/
Makahwi77178/
Macaway77169/
Makawey77156/
Meikawa77141/
Makhawe77131/
Moukawa77126/
Mokhawa77118/
Makaiwi7792/
Mokahwa7782/
Makaiva7766/
Makohwa7758/
Mokawau7746/
Mahkewa7737/
Makawou7734/
Maikewa7728/
Maekava7725/
Maecawa7724/
Makauwo7720/
Makavai7720/
Makowai7720/
Makhava7717/
Makhawo7715/
Makkava7713/
Makowah7713/
Makoway7713/
MacKawi7713/
Mackawy7712/
Moskawa7711/
Makouwa7710/
Maukava779/
Makawee779/
Makcava779/
Mokawat778/
Maskawy778/
Maikawe777/
Makeewa775/
Maikowa775/
Makayba775/
Makavay774/
Mekaway774/
Makoswa773/
Maikawo772/
Makoowa772/
Makeuwa772/
Mackewa772/
Makoiwa772/
Magkaba772/
Magcawa772/
Makaswe771/
Makavaj771/
Makaweh771/
Makaawi771/
Makabau771/
Makahwe771/
Makovaa771/
Mhakava771/
Mhakawe771/
Makavga771/
Mekauwa771/
Maskava771/
Macawas771/
Maakava771/
Magqawa771/
Makhewa771/
Makavap771/
Makavau771/
Mozkawa771/
Makawei771/
Maqajwa771/
Mackava771/
Makkawo771/
Makuiwa771/
Makabaa771/
Makauwe771/
Makgawo771/
Moikawa771/
Maskawi771/
Makawoi771/
Maqawah771/
Makhaeva712,241/
Magcawas711,297/
Magkaeva71163/
MacKoway7152/
Makovaya7145/
Mashkawi7137/
Maukaeva7136/
Makkaeva7131/
Mokachwa7130/
MacKawee7110/
Makkavad7110/
Mokaswad719/
Makoshwa719/
Maskawih718/
Makawohe717/
Magcaway716/
Mookawat715/
Mak'haba713/
Mokhawat712/
Makkawee712/
Makawith711/
Makhabha711/
Maskaiva711/
Maskavad711/
MacKawey711/
Makashua711/
Meikaswa711/
Mekkaway711/
Macaaway711/
Maaikava711/
Maikaiwe711/
Makavajh711/
Makovaja711/
Makahaba711/
Moukaiwa711/
Mockhawa711/
Makkawey711/
Makhawer711/
Maqashwa711/
Makhavha711/
Makgojwa711/
Mokashwa711/
Mokkawas711/
Mokkawat711/
Maekaava711/
Mahkaeva711/
MacKawoy710/
Makova673,879/
Mokowa671,353/
Mchawa671,272/
Makowe67881/
Makavi67337/
Maqawi67275/
Makeva67192/
Makowo67143/
Macaba67138/
Mekowa6784/
Makhovaya6782/
Mokawe6778/
Makave6776/
Makowy6766/
Mekava6753/
Makavo6751/
Maqaba6732/
Macawi6727/
Mekewa6724/
Macawo6723/
Mokawo6718/
Macava6717/
Mokava6714/
Makewo6714/
Mokawi6710/
Makowi679/
Makowj675/
Makavy675/
Maukhaeva674/
Makasuhay674/
Maikaisua673/
Maikassua673/
MacKawich672/
Mekawo672/
Macawe672/
Macowa672/
Maikouwai671/
Makhawesh671/
Makahabay671/
Maqowa671/
Mackaivah671/
Mokewa671/
Mahakawee671/
Mahkowach670/

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Footnotes

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