Makiwa Surname

62,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makiwa Surname User-submission:

The surname Mwakiwa, Makiwa or Mukiwa means 'someone with wealth and on whom most people depend on'.

Makiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,8861:3,160240
DR Congo1,8681:39,5504,877
Tanzania1,1191:47,3125,320
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Zambia451:352,22018,524
Botswana331:66,27111,607
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
England281:1,989,93178,001
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Makiwa (2,720) may also be a first name.

Makiwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mwakiwa, Makiwa or Mukiwa means 'someone with wealth and on whom most people depend on'.

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Makiwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makiwa is most common in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makiwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 62,024th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 899,808 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makiwa live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 140,312th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 2,720 people.

The surname Makiwa is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 4,886 people, or 1 in 3,160. In Zimbabwe Makiwa is primarily concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 25 percent reside, Harare Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Makiwa occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhiwa92306/
Makaiwa9229/
Makiwai928/
Makoiwa922/
Makiwad921/
Makiwah921/
Makuiwa921/
Makchiwa8638/
Maikaiwa8611/
Maikiswa861/
Makaiwai861/
Makuwa8316,019/
Mokiwa834,437/
Makiva83578/
Makewa83474/
Makywa8310/
Mekiwa833/
Makiwo831/
Makiwe831/
Maqiwa831/
Mashkiwah801/
Makieva776,910/
Makhuwa77301/
Mokaiwa77238/
Machiwa77223/
Makhiva77150/
Makaiwi7792/
Makuhwa7784/
Makaiva7766/
Mookiwa7764/
Maikiwo7754/
Mahkewa7737/
Maikewa7728/
Mchaiwa776/
Mmakuwa776/
Makeewa775/
Makeiva775/
Mockiwa775/
Maakuwa774/
Mokhiwa773/
Makiwoi773/
Makewad772/
Maikuwa772/
Makeuwa772/
Mackewa772/
Maqhiwa772/
Makiova771/
Makivad771/
Makoiva771/
Makuwah771/
Maicuwa771/
MacKiva771/
Makhewa771/
Makiswo771/
Makuuwa771/
Makajwa771/
Mokoiwa771/
Mmokiwa771/
Makiwos771/
Mahkiwi771/
Mciwa7329/
Makhieva71180/
Magkieva71132/
Maukieva7115/
Maykieva7115/
Makgajwa719/
Mokhuiwa714/
Makkieva713/
Makhuwha712/
Mahaqiwa711/
Makishva711/
Maskaiva711/
Maskewad711/
M'Makuwa711/
Maikaiwe711/
Makhivas711/
Maykaywa711/
Moukaiwa711/
Machiwah711/
Makgojwa711/
Makeswat711/
Mchiwa673,416/
Mokuwa671,656/
Mchawa671,272/
Makuva67534/
Makeva67192/
Makuwo67157/
Maciva67142/
Maykhieva6776/
Mekuwa6730/
Makewe6729/
Mekewa6724/
Maqiba6720/
Makewo6714/
Makjui6710/
Maukhieva678/
Makive678/
Makivo678/
Makivi675/
Mekiwo675/
Macuwa674/
Makewy674/
Mokiva673/
Maikaisua673/
Makyva672/
Makevi671/
Mokiwe671/
Makewi671/
Meqiwa671/
Mackaivah671/
Mokewa671/
Mociwa671/
Makkeswat671/
McKiva670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Makiwa
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