Makuwatsine Surname

406,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makuwatsine Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'one who collects the blackjacks'.

Makuwatsine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8421:18,3352,705
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makuwatsine Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'one who collects the blackjacks'.

- marshalmakuwatsine

Makuwatsine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makuwatsine is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuwatsine? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makuwatsine is the 406,240th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,454,230 people. The surname Makuwatsine is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Makuwatsine live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 842 people, or 1 in 18,335. In Zimbabwe Makuwatsine is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 53 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 17 percent live and Harare Province, where 16 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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