Makokwa Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makokwa Surname Definition:

Makokwa is a surname of the tribe, meaning: a person from whom nobody returns.

Makokwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4661:34,0133,442
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makokwa (475) may also be a first name.

Makokwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makokwa is a surname of the tribe, meaning: a person from whom nobody returns.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makokwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makokwa is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makokwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makokwa is the 642,991st most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makokwa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 390,402nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 475 people.

The surname Makokwa is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 34,013. In Zambia Makokwa is most common in: Western Province, where 43 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside and Southern Province, where 15 percent reside. Beside Zambia Makokwa is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Makgokwa933/
Makokwe86958/
Makakwa8664/
Makukwa8652/
Mokokwa864/
Makogwa861/
Makgakwa809/
Makokwwe801/
Makunkwa801/
Makhokwe801/
Makougwa801/
Makankwa801/
Makhakwa801/
Mackongwa751/
Makakua711,186/
Mokokwe71529/
Makukwe71188/
Mokukwa7148/
Mokakwa7142/
Mokekwa7141/
Makukwi7111/
Makukua715/
Makogba714/
Makugwa712/
Makogwe711/
Mokogwa711/
Makakwe711/
Makucwa711/
Moqekwa711/
Mokagwa711/
Makokui711/
Makunkwe6720/
Mokakuoa6713/
Mokokwet675/
Magqokwe673/
Macongwa671/
Mokhacwa671/
Maqhekwa671/
Mokaekwa671/
Makankwo671/
Makongua671/
Maikakwi671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makokwa
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