Makwambe Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Makwambe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Makwambe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwambe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makwambe has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwambe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwambe live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Makwambe is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makwamba | 88 | 1,045 | / |
| Makwembe | 88 | 511 | / |
| Mokwambe | 88 | 63 | / |
| Magwambe | 88 | 8 | / |
| Makwambi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Maqwambe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mokgwambe | 82 | 4 | / |
| Moukwambe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mangwambe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mangqwambe | 78 | 3 | / |
| Magwamba | 75 | 150 | / |
| Makuamba | 75 | 55 | / |
| Moqwambe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mogwambe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Magwambi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maguambe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokwembe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magbambe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magwembe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mongwambe | 71 | 23 | / |
| Magwamboa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Manqwambi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokwambai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manguambe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moekwambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokwambay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangqwambi | 67 | 164 | / |
| Maquamba | 63 | 9 | / |
| Moqwambi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mekuembe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokuamba | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maquembe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Macquamba | 59 | 6 | / |
| Mongwanbe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Magwoumba | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mogbambi | 50 | 75 | / |
| Mogwanbi | 50 | 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 Makwambe
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