Makodza Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makodza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makodza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3211:48,0947,363
Zambia311:511,28822,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makodza (23) may also be a first name.

Makodza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makodza is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Makodza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makodza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 791,719th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname Makodza occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makodza reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makodza is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 23 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 48,094. In Zimbabwe Makodza is mostly concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 32 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 26 percent live and Harare Province, where 16 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 9 percent live and South Africa, where 1 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 Makodza
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