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 surname Makweto is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makweto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makweto are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is most common in: Lindi Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

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
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  • 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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