Makuvi Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makuvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2161:71,47310,617
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009

Makuvi (20) may also be a first name.

Makuvi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makuvi has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuvi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makuvi is the 1,025,894th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. Makuvi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Makuvi reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 20 people.

It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 71,473. In Zimbabwe Makuvi is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 32 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent reside and Harare Province, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhuvi92123/
Makuvhi921/
Makuve83650/
Makuva83534/
Makuwi83211/
Makivi835/
Macuvi832/
Makkuva77851/
Makhuva77555/
Maikuva77508/
Maekivi7734/
Makuvha7723/
Makuvhe778/
Makubui777/
Maakivi773/
Makouwi772/
Makievi772/
Makiviy771/
Makuiwa771/
Makuwei771/
Makowui771/
Makhuve771/
Makivii771/
Makuvyo771/
Makuver770/
Makhuvha713,087/
Makouhui716/
Makhaubi711/
Makoubai711/
Makuwa6716,019/
Macuva671,973/
Makuwe671,400/
Mokuve6744/
Mekuve6712/
Makowi679/
Makive678/
Mokuva676/
Makuissue672/
Maikouwai671/
Makiwe671/
Macuve671/

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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 Makuvi
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