Makweche Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makweche Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makweche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2401:64,3269,676
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Makweche Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makweche has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makweche? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,006,539th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Makweche are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 64,326. In Zimbabwe Makweche is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 42 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 25 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Malawi, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Makweche
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