Makwabe Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

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

Makwabe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4231:128,08015,034
Tanzania1061:499,44933,339
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Makwabe (12) may also be a first name.

Makwabe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makwabe is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Makwabe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwabe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 566,665th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. The surname Makwabe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makwabe reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makwabe is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 423 people, or 1 in 128,080. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 19 percent reside and Western Cape, where 13 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 19 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Makwabe Last Name Statistics demography

Makwabe earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5% less than the national average, earning R 225,756 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Makwabe
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