Makolwe Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Makolwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Makolwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makolwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makolwe occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makolwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makolwe is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Makolwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makolwe live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Makolwe is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya Makolwe is primarily found in: Nakuru County, where 100 percent live. Aside from Kenya Makolwe is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makgolwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maikolwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makalwe | 86 | 1,024 | / |
| Makolwa | 86 | 297 | / |
| Makholwa | 80 | 904 | / |
| Makaalwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makoloue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makgalwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikalwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacOlwee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Makalwa | 71 | 73 | / |
| Makelve | 71 | 21 | / |
| Makulwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makalbe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makhuselwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makalwy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makolva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhalwa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Maikalwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Makelvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokholwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikalbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacUlwee | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKallw | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Makolwe
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