Makokwe Surname

374,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makokwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makokwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6351:85,31910,490
Zimbabwe2821:54,7468,300
Botswana391:56,07510,323
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397

Makokwe (32) may also be a first name.

Makokwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makokwe has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Makokwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Makokwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makokwe is the 374,029th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,607,042 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makokwe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 635 people, or 1 in 85,319. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 75 percent are found, Gauteng, where 20 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 2 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and Botswana, where 4 percent are found.

Makokwe Last Name Statistics demography

Makokwe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.68% less than the national average, earning R 140,964 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhokwe931/
Makokwwe931/
Mokokwe86529/
Makokwa86472/
Makukwe86188/
Makakwe861/
Makogwe861/
Makunkwe8020/
Mokokwet805/
Magqokwe803/
Magqokhwe752/
Makgakgwe751/
Makhakhwe751/
Makakwa7164/
Makukwa7152/
Makogue7131/
Makugwe7116/
Makukwi7111/
Mokagwe718/
Mokokwa714/
Macukwe711/
Maqakwe711/
Mok'hoekwe711/
Moqakwe711/
Makokui711/
Macakwe711/
Makogwa711/
Makongue67175/
Makougue6733/
Mokunqwe671/
Makhakwa671/
Makankue671/
Makugoue671/
Makougwa671/
Makougbe671/
Makoigue671/
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
  • 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 Makokwe
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