Makimwa Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Makimwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Makimwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makimwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makimwa is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makimwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,776,799th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makimwa reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name Makimwa is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Besides The DR Congo Makimwa is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makimwai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makinwa | 86 | 2,073 | / |
| Makumwa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Makimua | 86 | 4 | / |
| Makemwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Makuimba | 80 | 68 | / |
| Machimwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Makinnwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mmakinwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Majkimba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikemwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makmba | 77 | 19 | / |
| Makimouha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Makemwe | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mokinwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mekemwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokemwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokumwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makenwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machimwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Maquimba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maikimbo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Machemwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokemwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhimbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikemba | 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 Makimwa
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