Makwarela Surname

159,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makwarela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwarela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,7211:19,9112,516
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Makwarela (1,452) may also be a first name.

Makwarela Last Name Facts

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

Makwarela is most common in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwarela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,439th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,662,604 people. The last name Makwarela occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makwarela are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 204,693rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,452 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,721 people, or 1 in 19,911. In South Africa Makwarela is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 26 percent are found and North West, where 2 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Makwarela Last Name Statistics demography

Makwarela earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning R 205,080 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgwarela95139/
Makhwarela9519/
Makwarhela952/
Magwarela897/
Makwerela896/
Makwarele896/
Makoarela896/
Makarelay891/
Makharela891/
Makarla88250/
Makkarella846/
Makhoarela842/
MacKarel82109/
Makarala8257/
Makkarla8213/
Mkwerela824/
Maakarla823/
Makariel822/
Macarela822/
Magarela822/
MacKrela821/
Makareli821/
Makrwala821/
Mkharela821/
Makrel809/
Makarl803/
Makrla801/
Mackarell7828/
MacKrella7825/
Magoarela7816/
Makwerele7813/
MacArella7812/
Macharela789/
Makaralla784/
Makkarala782/
Macareola782/
Miakarila782/
Makwerala781/
Mokwarila781/
Makharala781/
MacCarela781/
Meakarala781/
Makarulla781/
Makwarule781/
Makhurela781/
Makharelo781/
Mukuarela781/
MacKareal780/
Mkrwala75160/
Magarla75153/
Mukarla75122/
Mokarla7566/
Makriel7549/
MacKrel7528/
Makaril7527/
Makrala7521/
Magrela7520/
Macarel7520/
Makrola7518/
Makreli7515/
Makrell756/
Makaral756/
Mekarla755/
Makerla754/
Macarla754/
Makarul753/
Makarli752/
Magarel752/
Mackarl752/
Makreel752/
Makrele752/
Makrwal751/
Mukarel751/
Makorla751/
Makerel751/
McKarel750/
MacCarella7473/
MacKarrell742/
Macaruella742/
MacCariela741/
Makarelley741/
Miakaarila741/
Makkarelly741/
Macharla7121,271/
MacKrell712,687/
Mokarala71356/
Mackriel71350/
Mukkarla71219/
Macareal71165/
Makairal7155/
Makkreel7150/
Magrella7146/
Mukarala7133/
Magreola7127/
Mackrael7126/
Macareli7126/
Makereel7122/
Mekarala7121/
Mokkarla7119/
Makaralo7119/
MacKerel7118/
Magarola7116/
Makrelli7116/
Magariel7115/
Makarali7115/
Makarole7114/
Makayral7113/
MacKrola7111/
Mackreal7111/
Magarala7111/
Magareli7111/
Mukyarla7110/
Makerele719/
Makaaril719/
Makorila719/
MacArell718/
Maachrla717/
McKarell716/
Magharla716/
MacArele716/
Mukarila716/
Mookarla715/
Maagarla715/
Magarell715/
Mukarlla714/
Mkarl714/
Magreela712/
Makarale712/
Makkerla712/
Magarila712/
Macarelo711/
Makarlli711/
Makaruly711/
Makerlaa711/
Makirala711/
Makkirla711/
Makorala711/
Magarlla711/
Makorola711/
Moukarla711/
Mukaarla711/
Makerell711/
Makurila711/
Makorlay711/
Magarlay711/
Macarlay711/
Macarala711/
Macareil711/
Macarael711/
Mackarol711/
Mikarala711/
Mukarele711/
Myakurel711/
Makrwele711/
Makherla711/
Makarule711/
Makorele711/
McKarely710/
MacKaral710/
MacKreel710/
MacCariella7031/
Makherehloa7010/
Magwaritlha701/
Macariola672,440/
Macarilay672,268/
Magarelli671,402/
Mkrola67901/
Mokkarala67646/
Macarulay67541/
Macrel67188/
Macarulla67172/
Magarrell67158/
Macharala67152/
Mukkarala67141/
Macarelli67139/
Mukhyarla67133/
Macharlla67120/
MacKerell67108/
Mkarlu6797/
Macarilao6791/
Mokharala6780/
Mackriell6777/
Magrel6774/
Machharla6756/
Magarello6753/
MacKorell6751/
Mokereola6741/
Makrul6739/
Makarrall6739/
Magarolay6737/
MacHarola6726/
Makarolli6723/
Magrla6720/
Mackereel6720/
Makaralli6719/
Magharele6713/
Macarl6712/
Mekkarala6711/
Macharelu6710/
Mackarill6710/
Mokaraala679/
Mgarla679/
McArel678/
Mukkyarla677/
Makryalea675/
Machaarla674/
Macarello674/
Makril674/
Makrallah674/
Makkarail673/
Mukkarula673/
Makerelle673/
Makrol673/
Micarella673/
Makhurele673/
Mogarelya672/
Mukharala672/
Mecarella672/
McArrella672/
McCarella672/
Macarelly672/
Machaerla672/
Magarelle672/
Macarolay672/
Macaryola672/
Macgarrel672/
Makharuly671/
Makerllaa671/
Makhrl671/
Magareiel671/
Maagarala671/
MacArrell671/
MacAurele671/
MacCarila671/
Macharlaa671/
Macharlha671/
MacHerela671/
Maogarala671/
Mekharala671/
Mukaarala671/
Mukkarlla671/
Mukkarola671/
Mukrla671/
Mukuarala671/
Moagarala671/
Mokrla671/
Macaurlay671/
Macariala671/
Makirulla671/
Makrialea671/
Mokhorela671/
Makhorele671/
Makharuli671/
Miakirila671/
Makrullah671/
McKrel670/
Magarl670/
MacKreall670/

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