Mkwate Surname

113,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkwate Surname User-submission:

The Mkwate surname is mostly found in the eastern region of Malawi. It comes from a wedding proposal in Chichewa language.

Mkwate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,9471:4,337604
Zambia521:304,80617,055
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mkwate Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mkwate surname is mostly found in the eastern region of Malawi. It comes from a wedding proposal in Chichewa language.

- kellymkwate

Mkwate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkwate is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkwate? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkwate is the 113,912th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,794,962 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkwate live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 3,947 people, or 1 in 4,337. Not including Malawi it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mkgwate921/
Mnkwate921/
Mkwata83497/
Mkwati83339/
Mkwete8321/
Mqwate833/
McWater7746/
Mqwathe7724/
Mgqwate777/
Mkwathi773/
Mcwathe772/
Mnkwati771/
McWatie771/
McWattie7163/
McWatter715/
McWhater712/
McWatess710/
Mqwati67664/
Mgwata6731/
Mcwati6726/
Mncwat6718/
Mgwete6713/
Mgwati6711/
Mkweti676/
Mqwath674/
Mqwete672/
Mkuata671/
McWhaiter671/
McWeather671/
McWait671/
McWhat670/
McWath670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mkwate
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