Makwale Surname

158,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makwale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,1171:8,0861,225
Tanzania3571:148,29613,502
South Africa2541:213,29822,519
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makwale (657) may also be a first name.

Makwale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makwale is most common in Malawi. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 158,518th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,645,207 people. Makwale occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwale reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makwale is also the 323,942nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 657 people.

The surname Makwale is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,117 people, or 1 in 8,086. Aside from Malawi Makwale occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Makwale Last Name Statistics demography

Makwale earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning R 242,028 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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  • 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 Makwale
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