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

Makweti is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makweti? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makweti is the 464,191st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,037,942 people. The last name Makweti is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makweti are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makweti is also the 1,171,416th most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 69 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 575 people, or 1 in 29,772. Beside Malawi this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 18 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Makweti Last Name Statistics demography

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

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