Makwakwa Surname

37,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makwakwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwakwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7,1631:2,390293
South Africa5,2601:10,3001,277
Zambia6821:23,2402,496
Zimbabwe5301:29,1294,473
Swaziland3031:4,284317
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England141:3,979,861125,553
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Makwakwa (40) may also be a first name.

Makwakwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makwakwa is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Makwakwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwakwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makwakwa is the 37,215th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 514,839 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwakwa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 40 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 7,163 people, or 1 in 2,390. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 37 percent are found and Zambia, where 5 percent are found.

Makwakwa Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Makwakwa earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 34.2% less than the national average, earning R 156,372 per year and in United States they earn 34.27% less than the national average, earning $28,360 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makwakwa
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