Makuwi Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makuwi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makuwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1161:133,08817,509
Tanzania841:630,25738,555
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Makuwi (35) may also be a first name.

Makuwi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makuwi is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makuwi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,140,742nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The last name Makuwi occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Makuwi live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makuwi is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 35 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 133,088. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 72 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent reside and Harare Province, where 11 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Makuwi Last Name Statistics demography

Makuwi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makouwi922/
Makuwei921/
Makuwa8316,019/
Makuwe831,400/
Makuvi83246/
Makowi839/
Maikouwai801/
Makhuwa77301/
Makhuvi77123/
Makouwe7734/
Makowai7720/
Makouwa7710/
Makiwai778/
Makubui777/
Mmakuwa776/
Maakuwa774/
Makiwoi773/
Makauwa773/
Makeuwa772/
Maikuwa772/
Mahkiwi771/
Makowui771/
Makhuwe771/
Makuywe771/
Makuuwa771/
Makuiwa771/
Makuvhi771/
Makuhwe771/
Makauwe771/
Maikouwe7124/
Makuwaya7110/
Makouhui716/
Makhuwha712/
Makhaubi711/
Makouweh711/
Makoubai711/
M'Makuwa711/
Maikauwa711/
Mahkuweh711/
Mokuwa671,656/
Makowe67881/
Makuve67650/
Makuva67534/
Mokuwe67487/
Makowy6766/
Makive678/
Moskuwich675/
Makowj675/
Makivi675/
Macuwa674/
Mekuwe673/
Mokowi672/
Macuvi672/
Makuissue672/
Maikuwaya671/
Mekiwi671/
Makiwe671/

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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 Makuwi
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