Makwaba Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makwaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zambia251:633,99725,256
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makwaba (19) may also be a first name.

Makwaba Last Name Facts

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

Makwaba occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwaba? popularity and diffusion

Makwaba is the 897,852nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwaba are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makwaba is also the 2,523,061st most common first name in the world It is held by 19 people.

The last name Makwaba is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 316,829. In South Africa Makwaba is primarily found in: Free State, where 69 percent are found, Gauteng, where 18 percent are found and North West, where 6 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Zambia, where 8 percent are found.

Makwaba Last Name Statistics demography

Makwaba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.92% less than the national average, earning R 107,136 per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makwaba
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