Makotwa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Makotwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Makotwa (4) may also be a first name.
Makotwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makotwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makotwa is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makotwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makotwa live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Makotwa is also the 6,192,526th most common forename internationally. It is borne by 4 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 50 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makotwat | 93 | 440 | / |
| Makotwe | 86 | 527 | / |
| Makutwa | 86 | 302 | / |
| Maketwa | 86 | 77 | / |
| Mokotwa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Makotwi | 86 | 19 | / |
| Makatwa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mmakutwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mokoetwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maykodwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makhetwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maketwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokuothwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moketwa | 71 | 131 | / |
| Makatua | 71 | 7 | / |
| Makadwa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Makatwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mcothwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mokotua | 71 | 3 | / |
| Macotwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makutua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mchatwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhetwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Makatuay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makoutue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokhethwa | 63 | 58 | / |
| Makhathwi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makhethua | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokguthwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makatue | 57 | 11 | / |
| Mcuthwa | 57 | 6 | / |
| Makatuo | 57 | 5 | / |
| Makadwe | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mokodua | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mcethwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mokadwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mokudwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Macatuay | 53 | 92 | / |
| Macatuhay | 50 | 17 | / |
| MacAtwood | 50 | 4 | / |
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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 Makotwa
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