Makwato Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Makwato Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya731:632,60128,796
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Makwato Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makwato is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwato? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,091,648th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. Makwato is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwato live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 632,601. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 88 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 4 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Makwato Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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 Makwato
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