Makwa Surname
Approximately 3,067 people bear this surname
Makwa Surname Definition:
“Zebra” in Sesuto.
Makwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 643 | 1:84,258 | 10,384 |
| Uganda | 491 | 1:79,510 | 8,532 |
| DR Congo | 458 | 1:161,309 | 16,675 |
| Indonesia | 443 | 1:298,531 | 26,540 |
| Yemen | 390 | 1:67,757 | 4,847 |
| Cameroon | 163 | 1:127,418 | 14,439 |
| Kenya | 100 | 1:461,799 | 24,210 |
| Tanzania | 96 | 1:551,475 | 35,149 |
| Nigeria | 88 | 1:2,012,986 | 70,656 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Zimbabwe | 48 | 1:321,630 | 31,533 |
| Namibia | 40 | 1:60,235 | 6,839 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Makwa (476) may also be a first name.
Makwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Zebra” in Sesuto.
Makwa Demographics
Average Makwa Salary in
South Africa
R 131,520
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makwa (Marathi: माकवा) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Makwa is the 144,785th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,376,115 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Makwa reside; 26 percent reside in Southern Africa and 26 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makwa is also the 389,954th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 476 people.
The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 84,258. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 39 percent reside, Free State, where 31 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 16 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.
Makwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Makwa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Makwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.66% less than the national average, earning R 131,520 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makwa in the Marathi language | ||
| माकवा | makava | - |
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Footnotes
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