Makwala Surname

87,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,493 people bear this surname

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

Makwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,2761:12,6701,578
DR Congo8351:88,47910,091
Botswana1321:16,5683,236
Zambia1111:142,79210,391
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Tanzania311:1,707,79447,542
India291:26,450,530346,896
England81:6,964,757184,742
France41:16,605,680368,153
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Makwala (321) may also be a first name.

Makwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makwala (Marathi: मकवाला) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,562nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,326,697 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makwala reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makwala is also the 489,856th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 321 people.

It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,276 people, or 1 in 12,670. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 4 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Botswana, where 2 percent reside.

Makwala Last Name Statistics demography

Makwala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.67% less than the national average, earning R 114,840 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makwala in the Marathi language
मकवालाmakavala87.5
मकवानाmakavana12.5

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makwala
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