Mmakuwa Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mmakuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mmakuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mmakuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mmakuwa is most common in Tanzania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mmakuwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mmakuwa live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mmakuwa is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 80 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 20 percent live. Besides Tanzania Mmakuwa exists in one country. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Makuwa931/
Makuwa9216,019/
Makhuwa86301/
Makuhwa8684/
Makouwa8610/
Maakuwa864/
Makauwa863/
Makeuwa862/
Maikuwa862/
Makuiwa861/
Makuuwa861/
Makuwah861/
Makuswa861/
Makuwaya8010/
Makuchwa806/
Makuwach802/
Makhuwha802/
Mmakhuba801/
Makhuwga801/
Maikauwa801/
Makiwa778,099/
Mokuwa771,656/
Makuwe771,400/
Makuva77534/
Makuwi77211/
Makuwo77157/
Mekuwa7730/
Macuwa774/
Maikouwai751/
Maikuwaya751/
Makhushwa751/
Makkuva71851/
Makhuva71555/
Maikuva71508/
Makhiwa71306/
Makueva71277/
Mokhuwa7149/
Mekeuwa7135/
Makouwe7134/
Makuvha7123/
Makauwo7120/
Makowai7120/
Makoway7113/
Makowah7113/
Makuuba719/
Makiwai718/
Makouwi712/
Makoowa712/
Mokuwah712/
Makhuwe711/
Mmokiwa711/
Makiwah711/
Makuhwe711/
Makusva711/
Maicuwa711/
Mekauwa711/
Matcuwa711/
Makouwo711/
Makuwei711/
Makuywe711/
Makuewo711/
Makkuba711/
Makauwe711/
Mokouwa711/
Makhuvha673,087/
MacKoway6752/
Maikouwe6724/
Mokhuiwa674/
Mokhuswa671/
Makouwou671/
Makouweh671/
Makoubai671/
Maikuvah671/
Magcuwas671/
Mahkuweh671/
Maikouba671/
Mokhouwa671/

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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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  • 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 Mmakuwa
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