Makwal Surname
Approximately 537 people bear this surname
Makwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 457 | 1:387,621 | 20,469 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Makwal (98) may also be a first name.
Makwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makwal (Marathi: मकवाल) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwal? popularity and diffusion
Makwal is the 583,527th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,570,849 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Makwal live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Makwal is also the 956,749th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 98 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 457 people, or 1 in 387,621. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 99 percent live, Lagos, where 1 percent live and Borno, where 0 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Pakistan, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makwale | 92 | 2,755 | / |
| Mankwal | 92 | 5 | / |
| Makhwal | 92 | 4 | / |
| Makwald | 92 | 1 | / |
| Makgwale | 86 | 973 | / |
| Makwaule | 86 | 4 | / |
| Makqwale | 86 | 2 | / |
| Makhwale | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maikwale | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makual | 83 | 7 | / |
| Magwal | 83 | 5 | / |
| Macwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mekwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmakgwale | 80 | 19 | / |
| Mokwale | 77 | 188 | / |
| Magwale | 77 | 139 | / |
| Makuale | 77 | 79 | / |
| Maghwal | 77 | 8 | / |
| MacWall | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maskual | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maigwale | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mokgwale | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mmagwale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maagwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magwaile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magwalle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangwall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makuol | 67 | 6,877 | / |
| Magbal | 67 | 156 | / |
| Magual | 67 | 87 | / |
| Megwal | 67 | 71 | / |
| Maqual | 67 | 44 | / |
| Macual | 67 | 39 | / |
| Magval | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magquwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mogwal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokwol | 67 | 1 | / |
Makwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makwal in the Marathi language | ||
| मकवाल | makavala | - |
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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 Makwal
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