I found a similar name "Makwana". Perhaps the name Makawana is related to Makwana or spelling variant? Here is what I found about the surname Makwana from Wikipedia.
"Jhala is the name of a clan of Rajputs belonging to the Suryavanshi lineage, found mainly in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Makwana."
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makwana
Perhaps this helped you? I'm no expert on Indian surnames.