Makwete Surname

320,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makwete Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8631:19,8373,086
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Botswana281:78,10513,263
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Makwete (68) may also be a first name.

Makwete Last Name Facts

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

Makwete occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwete? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makwete is the 320,306th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,244,684 people. The last name Makwete occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwete are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 68 people.

The last name Makwete is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 863 people, or 1 in 19,837. Not including Malawi Makwete exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Makwete Last Name Statistics demography

Makwete earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.01% less than the national average, earning R 106,908 per year.

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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 Makwete
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