Malokwa Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malokwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malokwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia241:660,41325,715
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Malokwa (32) may also be a first name.

Malokwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malokwa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malokwa? popularity and diffusion

Malokwa is the 2,843,861st most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Malokwa are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Malokwa is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 660,413. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 79 percent reside and Western Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Zambia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 45 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Malokwa
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