Makwara Surname
Approximately 4,306 people bear this surname
Makwara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 4,104 | 1:3,762 | 314 |
| Kenya | 92 | 1:501,955 | 25,569 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Makwara (79) may also be a first name.
Makwara Demographics
Makwara Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makwara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makwara is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 108,144th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,692,417 people. The last name Makwara is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makwara live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 79 people.
The last name Makwara is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 4,104 people, or 1 in 3,762. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 23 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Makwara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Makwara earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 547.3% more than the national average, earning R 1,538,220 per year and in United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhwara | 93 | 174 | / |
| Makwaira | 93 | 101 | / |
| Maikwara | 93 | 94 | / |
| Makgwara | 93 | 24 | / |
| Mankwara | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mmakgwara | 88 | 1 | / |
| Makwera | 86 | 1,028 | / |
| Maqwara | 86 | 655 | / |
| Makwari | 86 | 209 | / |
| Makware | 86 | 203 | / |
| Magwara | 86 | 97 | / |
| Makwaro | 86 | 45 | / |
| Mokwara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makuara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maikware | 80 | 130 | / |
| Maikwari | 80 | 73 | / |
| Maqhwara | 80 | 20 | / |
| Makweura | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mokgwara | 80 | 8 | / |
| Maqwarha | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mahkuara | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maikwaro | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makwaire | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maghwara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magwarha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikuara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maagwara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhokwara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makweera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magwaira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magqwara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maqhwarha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maikwaire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magqwarha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maikworai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makworo | 71 | 1,184 | / |
| Magwaro | 71 | 1,174 | / |
| Magwera | 71 | 770 | / |
| Megwara | 71 | 234 | / |
| Magwari | 71 | 177 | / |
| Makwero | 71 | 107 | / |
| Mokwari | 71 | 18 | / |
| Magbara | 71 | 13 | / |
| Magware | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mokwera | 71 | 5 | / |
| Macwary | 71 | 3 | / |
| Magwora | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macuara | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokwaro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokuara | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokware | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macwari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moqwara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogwara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maguara | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacKwarett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mokgware | 67 | 186 | / |
| Mokuhara | 67 | 78 | / |
| Maigwari | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maghwari | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maqueara | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokgwari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokwairo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megwarra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokgwera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhaguara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magbaura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megwaara | 67 | 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 Makwara
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