Merekwa Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Merekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Merekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merekwa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merekwa? popularity and diffusion
Merekwa is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Merekwa reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Merekwa is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,563,088. In Tanzania Merekwa is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 57 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 14 percent are found and Mara Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marekwa | 86 | 935 | / |
| Morekwa | 86 | 252 | / |
| Mirekwa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Merekua | 86 | 4 | / |
| Merikwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mmerekwe | 80 | 25 | / |
| Merykwas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mmeregwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgeregwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miregwa | 71 | 719 | / |
| Mirekua | 71 | 350 | / |
| Mirikwa | 71 | 261 | / |
| Maregwa | 71 | 159 | / |
| Marakwa | 71 | 107 | / |
| Morikwa | 71 | 37 | / |
| Marokwa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Marikwa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Marekwo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morekua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merikwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mharikwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mairakwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mirekuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merikuaa | 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 Merekwa
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