Makwila Surname
Approximately 480 people bear this surname
Makwila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 280 | 1:189,077 | 16,295 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Uganda | 52 | 1:750,755 | 36,601 |
| Zambia | 45 | 1:352,220 | 18,524 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Makwila (24) may also be a first name.
Makwila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makwila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makwila occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makwila? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 635,252nd most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Makwila reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 24 people.
This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 189,077. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Lindi Region, where 94 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 3 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makwaila | 93 | 86 | / |
| Makwilai | 93 | 9 | / |
| Makwitla | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makwilah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makwela | 86 | 13,593 | / |
| Magwila | 86 | 1,720 | / |
| Makwilo | 86 | 338 | / |
| Makwili | 86 | 171 | / |
| Makuila | 86 | 111 | / |
| Makwile | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mekwilai | 80 | 741 | / |
| Makhwela | 80 | 128 | / |
| Mangwila | 80 | 38 | / |
| Magwaila | 80 | 17 | / |
| Maakwela | 80 | 10 | / |
| Makweela | 80 | 10 | / |
| Makkwela | 80 | 6 | / |
| Makgwela | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mankuila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Magqwila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makwuile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makwillo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makuhila | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makwelah | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacWillia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Makuela | 71 | 1,920 | / |
| Makwelo | 71 | 1,017 | / |
| Macwili | 71 | 894 | / |
| Makwele | 71 | 467 | / |
| Maguila | 71 | 320 | / |
| Magwili | 71 | 202 | / |
| Maqwili | 71 | 104 | / |
| Makweli | 71 | 72 | / |
| Macwela | 71 | 51 | / |
| Magwela | 71 | 42 | / |
| Mokwela | 71 | 22 | / |
| Maquila | 71 | 20 | / |
| Macuila | 71 | 18 | / |
| Mokwili | 71 | 18 | / |
| Makuili | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mokwile | 71 | 6 | / |
| Macwilo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Macwile | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maqwile | 71 | 2 | / |
| Magwile | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokwilo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maqwela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mankwaileh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magbila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhwelo | 67 | 292 | / |
| Maquilas | 67 | 108 | / |
| Mokhwela | 67 | 72 | / |
| Maquilat | 67 | 48 | / |
| Maquiola | 67 | 42 | / |
| Maguilay | 67 | 34 | / |
| Makgwelo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mokgwela | 67 | 18 | / |
| Maquilay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mogwaila | 67 | 15 | / |
| Makouela | 67 | 11 | / |
| Manqwili | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mankweli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Makgwele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Macqwili | 67 | 3 | / |
| Magcwela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magvilia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maigvula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maqueila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magbilia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magwaile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maquilah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiquila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikwele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makuelat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macuilay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokwitli | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Makwila
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