Makwema Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Makwema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Makwema (29) may also be a first name.
Makwema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makwema is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwema? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname Makwema is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwema live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Makwema is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 29 people.
The surname Makwema is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 315,066. In Zimbabwe Makwema is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 73 percent live and Harare Province, where 27 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe Makwema occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 49 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makwama | 86 | 165 | / |
| Makweme | 86 | 15 | / |
| Mokwema | 86 | 7 | / |
| Makwemo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magwema | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mokhwema | 80 | 10 | / |
| Makwemou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Magwemai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokgwema | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makwamha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maquema | 71 | 111 | / |
| Magwama | 71 | 30 | / |
| Magbema | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maguema | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mogwema | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makwomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokwemo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangweme | 67 | 21 | / |
| Maiguema | 67 | 12 | / |
| Makouemi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Maiquema | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mangwima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mokweymo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangwemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mankuemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makouemo | 67 | 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 Makwema
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