Bwika Surname
Approximately 397 people bear this surname
Bwika Surname User-submission:
In the Mijikenda/Digo tribe the surname Bwika means someone of great importance. This surname is however rarely used around the world.
Bwika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 315 | 1:146,603 | 11,727 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Bwika Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In the Mijikenda/Digo tribe the surname Bwika means someone of great importance. This surname is however rarely used around the world.
- rashidtheterribleIs a Digo name used by the Mijikenda people of the swahili coast.
- rashidtheterribleBwika Demographics
Bwika Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bwika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bwika is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwika? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 730,373rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bwika live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 315 people, or 1 in 146,603. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Mombasa County, where 51 percent live, Kwale County, where 45 percent live and Nairobi County, where 3 percent live. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.
Bwika Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwaika | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bwaikai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buika | 80 | 1,086 | / |
| Bweka | 80 | 54 | / |
| Bwiko | 80 | 50 | / |
| Bwike | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bbika | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bwiki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwikyo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Buikat | 73 | 11 | / |
| Buikau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bwikho | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bwijko | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bbikka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buikas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhuika | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpwika | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bvikay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwikii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwikio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwikiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwikyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwaike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bweaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bweiko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buicka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwikey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bouhika | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bhuikat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buikhai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhuikay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuikha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvikkad | 67 | 1 | / |
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