Makwanja Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Makwanja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwanja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Makwanja (18) may also be a first name.

Makwanja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makwanja is found most in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Makwanja.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwanja? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makwanja is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwanja are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makwanja is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,584,992. In Zambia Makwanja is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 90 percent live and Central Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Zambia Makwanja is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.

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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 Makwanja
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