Morekwa Surname
Approximately 252 people bear this surname
Morekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 127 | 1:17,220 | 3,386 |
| Kenya | 84 | 1:549,761 | 26,736 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
Morekwa (74) may also be a first name.
Morekwa Demographics
Average Morekwa Salary in
South Africa
R 163,200
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Morekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morekwa has its highest incidence in Botswana. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morekwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,009,375th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. Morekwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Morekwa are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 74 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Botswana, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 17,220. Excluding Botswana Morekwa exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 16 percent live.
Morekwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Morekwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Morekwa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.32% less than the national average, earning R 163,200 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marekwa | 86 | 935 | / |
| Murekwa | 86 | 159 | / |
| Morikwa | 86 | 37 | / |
| Merekwa | 86 | 9 | / |
| Morekwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Morekua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Morykwas | 80 | 35 | / |
| Moragwa | 71 | 1,343 | / |
| Maregwa | 71 | 159 | / |
| Marakwa | 71 | 107 | / |
| Muregwa | 71 | 83 | / |
| Murikwa | 71 | 52 | / |
| Morikwe | 71 | 39 | / |
| Marikwa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Marokwa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Morogwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moregwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Marekwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Merekua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Merikwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Marekwo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moregua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murekwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marykwas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mharikwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muraikwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moroegua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morogwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morogwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmeregwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Morekwa
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