Makuvila Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Makuvila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuvila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania701:756,30941,721
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makuvila Last Name Facts

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

Makuvila occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuvila? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,943,350th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuvila live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Makuvila is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 756,309. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 99 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Makuvila is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Makuvila
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