Makuwa Surname
Approximately 16,019 people bear this surname
Makuwa Surname Definition:
Makuwa is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person that shouts when rejoicing.
Makuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9,593 | 1:5,648 | 712 |
| DR Congo | 3,126 | 1:23,634 | 2,979 |
| Zambia | 1,073 | 1:14,772 | 1,686 |
| Zimbabwe | 935 | 1:16,511 | 2,412 |
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| Tanzania | 561 | 1:94,370 | 9,408 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Makuwa (1,223) may also be a first name.
Makuwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Makuwa is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person that shouts when rejoicing.
Makuwa Demographics
Average Makuwa Salary in
United States
$51,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makuwa occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makuwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,148th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 454,931 people. The surname Makuwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makuwa reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 226,269th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,223 people.
The last name Makuwa is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 9,593 people, or 1 in 5,648. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 39 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 30 percent are found and Gauteng, where 25 percent are found. Other than South Africa Makuwa exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Zambia, where 7 percent are found.
Makuwa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Makuwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.56% less than the national average, earning R 122,232 per year and in United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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