Explore the Family Name Makwana

The meaning of Makwana

Indian (Gujarat): surname of unexplained etymology.

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How common is the last name Makwana in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Makwana has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Makwana surname ranked 94227th in prevalence but rose to 52736th by 2010, marking a notable increase of 44.03%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew considerably during this period, from 180 in 2000 to 393 in 2010, a rise of 118.33%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Makwana surname per 100k people nearly doubled, growing by 85.71% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#94,227	#52,736	44.03%
Count	180	393	118.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.13	85.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Makwana

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Makwana surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. This group saw an increase from 85.56% in 2000 to 92.11% in 2010. The next most common ethnic identity, individuals reporting two or more races, decreased significantly from 9.44% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White also dwindled, going from 4.44% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, this category acknowledged a slight presence by 2010 with 1.53%. No changes were recorded in the Hispanic and Black categories during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.56%	92.11%	7.66%
White	4.44%	3.31%	-25.45%
Two or More Races	9.44%	2.54%	-73.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.53%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%