Mkize Surname

28,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mkize Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkize Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa18,4521:2,936392
Zimbabwe701:220,54624,781
England171:3,277,533109,658
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mkize (51) may also be a first name.

Mkize Last Name Facts

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

Mkize occurs most in South Africa. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkize? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,954th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 392,902 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkize live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held forename globally It is held by 51 people.

The last name Mkize is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 18,452 people, or 1 in 2,936. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 73 percent reside, Gauteng, where 13 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Mkize occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mkize Last Name Statistics demography

Mkize earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.62% less than the national average, earning R 136,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhize91174,462/
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Mkihze919/
Mkuize914/
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Mkizez911/
McKizer832/
Mk'hize832/
Mkhizes832/
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McKizie831/
Mkh'ize831/
Mkhizee831/
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Mkhaize831/
Mmkhize831/
Mkiza80751/
Mkise8044/
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Mkizi8016/
Mkaze806/
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Mkije802/
Mcize801/
Mkheidze771,392/
McKizzie7775/
Mckaizer771/
McKeizer771/
McKizzee770/
Mkhiza73267/
Mchize73160/
Mkidzi73155/
Mkhizi7355/
Mkhise7329/
Mkhuze7315/
Mckiza736/
Mkheze734/
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Mkhıze733/
Mkhizh732/
McGize732/
Mkhaze731/
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Mqhize731/
McKizy731/
Mkijey731/
Mckeizier711/
McKaige67124/
Mkhaise6715/
McKeige6713/
McIzzie679/
M'Chize674/
McKisie673/
McKezer672/
Mkhaizi671/
Mkiyose671/
Mketzie671/
Mkhizha671/
McKyzie671/
McKizzy671/
McKisey670/
McKiser670/
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McKeice670/
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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 Mkize
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