Makwilo Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Makwilo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makwilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3041:174,15015,221
Zambia331:480,30121,871
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Makwilo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makwilo occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Makwilo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makwilo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makwilo is the 821,713th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The surname Makwilo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makwilo are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 174,150. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 49 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 42 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makwillo931/
Makwelo861,017/
Makwila86480/
Macwilo866/
Mokwilo861/
Makhwelo80292/
Makwaila8086/
Makgwelo8022/
Makwitla801/
Makwilah801/
Makwela7113,593/
Magwila711,720/
Makuila71111/
Makuelo7127/
Magwelo717/
Mokwelo715/
Maquilo714/
Maguilo712/
Magbilo711/
Makhwela67128/
Mangwila6738/
Magwaila6717/
Maquiolo6711/
Maakwela6710/
Makweela6710/
Makkwela676/
Makgwela674/
Magqwila672/
Mankuila672/
Mokhwelo672/
Mokgwelo671/
Manquilo671/
Makuhila671/
Makwelah671/
Maiquelo671/

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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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  • 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 Makwilo
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