Mkwate Surname
Approximately 4,060 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3,947 | 1:4,337 | 604 |
| Zambia | 52 | 1:304,806 | 17,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Mkwate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mkwate is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mkwate click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkwate? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 113,912th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,794,962 people. The last name Mkwate occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkwate reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Mkwate is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 3,947 people, or 1 in 4,337. Outside of 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkgwate | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mnkwate | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mkwata | 83 | 497 | / |
| Mkwati | 83 | 339 | / |
| Mkwete | 83 | 21 | / |
| Mqwate | 83 | 3 | / |
| McWater | 77 | 46 | / |
| Mqwathe | 77 | 24 | / |
| Mgqwate | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mkwathi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mcwathe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mnkwati | 77 | 1 | / |
| McWatie | 77 | 1 | / |
| McWattie | 71 | 63 | / |
| McWatter | 71 | 5 | / |
| McWhater | 71 | 2 | / |
| McWatess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mqwati | 67 | 664 | / |
| Mgwata | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mcwati | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mncwat | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mgwete | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mgwati | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mkweti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mqwath | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mqwete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkuata | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWhaiter | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWeather | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWait | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWhat | 67 | 0 | / |
| McWath | 67 | 0 | / |
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