Mekgwe Surname

107,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mekgwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekgwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,0571:13,3541,680
Botswana2811:7,7831,364
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mekgwe (158) may also be a first name.

Mekgwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mekgwe is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekgwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 107,252nd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,674,913 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mekgwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 730,165th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 158 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,057 people, or 1 in 13,354. In South Africa Mekgwe is most common in: North West, where 67 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Free State, where 5 percent are found. Barring South Africa Mekgwe is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 6 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mekgwe Last Name Statistics demography

Mekgwe earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning R 199,860 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekgwej921/
Mekwe91418/
Megwe9157/
Makgwe83312/
Mokgwe83257/
Mmekwe8386/
Mekgwa8344/
Megwei8327/
Miekwe8317/
Meikwe8311/
Mmegwe833/
Megwue833/
Maekwe832/
Mekwue832/
Miegwe832/
Mekwey832/
Moekwe832/
Megwed831/
Meakwe831/
Mekwet831/
Megweh831/
Megwie831/
Mgekwe831/
Megwee831/
Maakgwe7713/
Mmeikwe771/
Mmekwue771/
Miekwue771/
Mmokgwe771/
Makwe732,632/
Mokwe732,146/
Magwe731,390/
Mekwa731,263/
Mekue731,133/
Megue73706/
Mogwe73620/
Megwa73470/
Mekwi73467/
Megbe73461/
Mikwe7346/
Migwe7337/
Mekwy734/
Mjkwe732/
Megwi732/
Mecwe732/
Meghw731/
Mmekwa671,358/
Mmegwa67485/
Makwea67416/
Maakwe67381/
Mmakwe67278/
Megwai67168/
Meghwa67166/
Mmokwe67147/
Mekwai67141/
Makwee67138/
Mhekwa67105/
Mmogwe6782/
Megoue6778/
Makwej6768/
Meigue6760/
Makwey6756/
Mokwea6742/
Mekuie6727/
Mokwei6727/
Magwee6722/
Makwei6721/
Mikweh6721/
Mekkwi6718/
Mmikwe6715/
Mogwei6713/
Mahkwe6712/
Makgwi6711/
Meguea6710/
Megver679/
Meghve679/
Mhakwe678/
Maigwe677/
Magwey675/
Mikwee675/
Mhigwe674/
Maagwe674/
Mokweu673/
Meigbe673/
Meghue673/
Meguey672/
Magwei672/
Muigwe672/
Meague672/
Mokweh672/
Meguee672/
Meguei672/
Mekueh672/
Mekwii672/
Magweh672/
Mahgwe672/
Mogweu672/
Mgigwe672/
Meekwy671/
Maikwe671/
Meakwa671/
Meagwa671/
Meakue671/
Maekue671/
Maggwe671/
Makweu671/
Miekue671/
Miekwi671/
Mikwep671/
Mikwey671/
Mokwey671/
Meikue671/
Mmagwe671/
Meykwa671/
Megbee671/
Magcwe671/
Mujkwe671/
Meekwd671/
Meeghw671/
Meatkwesj670/

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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 Mekgwe
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