Makuvaza Surname

144,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makuvaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuvaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,0401:5,078503
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Makuvaza (13) may also be a first name.

Makuvaza Last Name Facts

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

Makuvaza is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuvaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makuvaza is the 144,573rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,371,476 people. The last name Makuvaza is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuvaza are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3,040 people, or 1 in 5,078. In Zimbabwe Makuvaza is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 32 percent live, Midlands Province, where 19 percent live and Harare Province, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Makuvaza occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makuvadza946/
Makuwaza881,455/
Makuvasa884/
Makuvaze884/
Makuwadza8217/
Makuweaza821/
Makhuwaza821/
Makuwazi756/
Makubazi751/
Makuwaze751/
Macuwaza751/
Makubaage711/
Makuwadzei671/
Makubage6326/
Macowazi501/

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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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  • 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 Makuvaza
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