Makwega Surname
Approximately 1,425 people bear this surname
Makwega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,412 | 1:37,494 | 4,328 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Makwega Demographics
Average Makwega Salary in
United States
$42,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makwega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makwega occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwega? popularity and diffusion
Makwega is the 272,960th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,114,067 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwega reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,412 people, or 1 in 37,494. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Morogoro Region, where 38 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent live and Pwani Region, where 22 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Makwega Last Name Statistics demography
Makwega earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhwega | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makweagah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Magwega | 86 | 764 | / |
| Macwega | 86 | 2 | / |
| Makwaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magweiga | 80 | 1,280 | / |
| Makouegha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mangweiga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magwaga | 71 | 22 | / |
| Mokwego | 71 | 8 | / |
| Makwogo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moqwega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokwaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macwege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maguega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makwago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maiguega | 67 | 23 | / |
| Moguega | 57 | 4 | / |
| Maguiga | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mekwago | 57 | 1 | / |
| Magbego | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maguago | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maguoga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mongwege | 53 | 25 | / |
| Mocwagae | 53 | 19 | / |
| Maguegho | 53 | 2 | / |
| Maquiego | 53 | 1 | / |
| Maquegod | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magvigad | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magbigay | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mangwigi | 53 | 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 Makwega
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