Makwada Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Makwada Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Makwada (19) may also be a first name.
Makwada Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwada Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makwada is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwada? popularity and diffusion
The last name Makwada is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. Makwada is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwada live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Makwada is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 4,119,599. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 84 percent are found, Oyo, where 7 percent are found and Rivers, where 7 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Makwada is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 23 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maikwada | 93 | 2 | / |
| Magwada | 86 | 663 | / |
| Makwadi | 86 | 16 | / |
| Makwado | 86 | 2 | / |
| Makuada | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makwade | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makgwadi | 80 | 67 | / |
| Magwadha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Maikwado | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mangwada | 80 | 3 | / |
| Madkwade | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makwadje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makwadho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makwaido | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maigwada | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmagwada | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokwadi | 71 | 527 | / |
| Magwadi | 71 | 368 | / |
| Macuada | 71 | 200 | / |
| Maguada | 71 | 79 | / |
| Magweda | 71 | 51 | / |
| MacWade | 71 | 31 | / |
| Mogwada | 71 | 16 | / |
| Magbada | 71 | 12 | / |
| Magwade | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mokwade | 71 | 6 | / |
| Makwedo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Makuadi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maquada | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makueda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magwado | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekwado | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makuado | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokgwadi | 67 | 2,045 | / |
| Mackuado | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mangwade | 67 | 11 | / |
| MacWhade | 67 | 9 | / |
| Makcuado | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makuhade | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makuhado | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mogkwadi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moikwadi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukwade | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makuadoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magwadoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokqwadi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maigwado | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikwodi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maqueada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makwedha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokgwade | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Makwada
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis