Makwashi Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Makwashi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3331:531,96026,148
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Makwashi (125) may also be a first name.

Makwashi Last Name Facts

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

Makwashi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwashi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makwashi is the 821,713th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The surname Makwashi occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makwashi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Makwashi is also the 832,731st most widely held forename internationally, borne by 125 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 531,960. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Zamfara, where 85 percent are found, Sokoto, where 9 percent are found and Niger, where 5 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Makwashi
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