Makerewe Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Makerewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makerewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Makerewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makerewe is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makerewe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Makerewe are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Makerewe is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Morobe, where 100 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makerawe8869/
Makerewich7814/
Makarawe7519/
Makerevi7513/
Makereby751/
Makerevich674/
Makarevi634/
Makerovy632/
Makeriva632/
Makarawi631/
Maskerevich631/
MacArevey5935/
Makaravee591/
Makirevich563/
Makarovy5074/
Makaravi505/
Mcheriwa504/
Makarovi503/
Makarave503/
Mekerovi501/
Mokerovy501/

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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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  • 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 Makerewe
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