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Where Does The Last Name Makiwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Makiwa is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makiwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Makiwa is the 62,024^th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 899,808 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makiwa are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 140,312^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,720 people.

It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 4,886 people, or 1 in 3,160. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Midlands Province, where 25 percent live, Harare Province, where 17 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and Tanzania, where 14 percent live.

Makiwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

Makiwa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.71% less than the national average, earning R 157,524 per year.