Marekera Surname

358,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Marekera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marekera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe9801:15,7532,250
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Marekera (13) may also be a first name.

Marekera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marekera is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marekera? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 358,623rd most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,208,255 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Marekera are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 980 people, or 1 in 15,753. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent reside, Harare Province, where 23 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Zambia, where 0 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marekera
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