Makweti Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Makweti Surname Definition:

Makweti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born on a night of a full moon.

Makweti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5751:29,7724,476
Zambia1311:120,9929,219
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
England81:6,964,757184,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makweti (69) may also be a first name.

Makweti Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Makweti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born on a night of a full moon.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makweti Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makweti occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makweti? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 464,191st most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The last name Makweti occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makweti live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 69 people.

The surname Makweti is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 575 people, or 1 in 29,772. Not including Malawi it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 18 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Makweti Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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