Makawo Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Makawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 60 | 1:319,867 | 9,444 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
Makawo (40) may also be a first name.
Makawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makawo is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makawo? popularity and diffusion
Makawo is the 1,596,935th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname Makawo is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makawo are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 40 people.
The surname Makawo is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 319,867. In Niger Makawo is most frequent in: Zinder Region, where 48 percent live, Agadez Region, where 35 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 12 percent live. Excluding Niger this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 39 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.
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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
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- 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 Makawo
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