Makwawaya Surname
7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe
Makwawaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makwavaya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Makwawa | 88 | 367 | / |
| Makwava | 75 | 24 | / |
| Makuawa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mokwawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makwawe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokgwawa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makwaabi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makwaiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makwaivha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makwavi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mogwawa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokwava | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maqwawe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokwaswi | 59 | 2 | / |
| Mocwaiwa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makgwowe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Magwavha | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mangwawe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makgwabi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makuabi | 50 | 68 | / |
| Makuova | 50 | 56 | / |
| Makuave | 50 | 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 Makwawaya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis