Makwach Surname

29,774th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Makwach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan17,9661:635133
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Makwach (36) may also be a first name.

Makwach Last Name Facts

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

Makwach occurs most in South Sudan. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Makwach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,774th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 405,494 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwach live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 36 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is held by 17,966 people, or 1 in 635. Without taking into account South Sudan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 0 percent are found and Sudan, where 0 percent are found.

Makwach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Makwach last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makwatch931/
Makwache931/
Makwatche881/
Makuach8662,742/
Makwech861/
Makwakhe804/
Maykuach801/
Mangwach801/
Makuahch801/
Makuac7722/
Makwaj771/
Makuatche758/
Makuech714,756/
Maquach711/
Makwatse67469/
Macuac621/
Magwaz621/
Mokwaj621/
Makuatse5330/
Mokwatse5314/
MacWatts534/
MacWaits532/
Mequeach531/
Maskwoitz500/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Makwach
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