Makwanya Surname
Approximately 2,042 people bear this surname
Makwanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,947 | 1:7,929 | 918 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Makwanya (26) may also be a first name.
Makwanya Demographics
Average Makwanya Salary in
South Africa
R 141,456
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makwanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makwanya (Arabic: مكونيا) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Makwanya.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwanya? popularity and diffusion
Makwanya is the 203,734th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,568,828 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makwanya reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 26 people.
The surname Makwanya is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,947 people, or 1 in 7,929. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 26 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 25 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Makwanya Last Name Statistics demography
Makwanya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.47% less than the national average, earning R 141,456 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankwanya | 94 | 27 | / |
| Makgwanya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mackwanya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Makwanyah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Magwanya | 88 | 660 | / |
| Makwanye | 88 | 60 | / |
| Makwanha | 88 | 22 | / |
| Makwanja | 88 | 16 | / |
| Mokwanya | 88 | 4 | / |
| Makuanya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makwania | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mangwanya | 82 | 1,070 | / |
| Makgwanye | 82 | 55 | / |
| Maingwanya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Magwanyahe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makuania | 75 | 75 | / |
| Makwanie | 75 | 55 | / |
| Makwanje | 75 | 13 | / |
| Magwanye | 75 | 5 | / |
| Magbanya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Makwanhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mocwanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mogwanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokwanye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makwanji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mangwanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangbanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangwanye | 71 | 1 | / |
Makwanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makwanya in the Arabic language | ||
| مكونيا | mkwnya | - |
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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 Makwanya
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