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 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
| 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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