Makweto Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Makweto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makweto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Makweto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makweto is found most in Tanzania. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Makweto.

How Common Is The Last Name Makweto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makweto live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Makweto is most numerous in: Lindi Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makwetou931/
Makweta864,618/
Makwito86131/
Makwato8681/
Mokweto8639/
Magweto8610/
Maikwato8033/
Makwetta8024/
Mangweto805/
Makweeta801/
Makwetaâ801/
Maikwoto801/
Makwetha801/
Magqwetho752/
Makwata711,106/
Makwita71438/
Magweta71177/
Makueta7153/
Magueto7114/
Mokwato717/
Magwato712/
Magwoto711/
Magwito711/
Maqweta711/
Magqweta6734/
Magbetoi6721/
Masqueto6718/
Makwatha674/
Maikwata673/
Mancueto672/
Makgwata672/
Makwatta672/
Mokwetha672/
Makueteu671/
Maqwatho671/
Magwisto671/
Maguetto671/
Maguetho671/
Maqwetha671/
Mokwatho671/
Maquetto671/
Mokwotho671/
Maikwota671/

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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 Makweto
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