Isakwa Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Isakwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 174 | 1:224,364 | 17,332 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Isakwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isakwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Isakwa is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Isakwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 935,326th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. The last name Isakwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Isakwa are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Isakwa is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 224,364. In Uganda Isakwa is most numerous in: Kaliro District, where 63 percent are found, Kamuli District, where 10 percent are found and Mayuge District, where 9 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isiakwa | 92 | 57 | / |
| Isaakwa | 92 | 29 | / |
| Ishakwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Isiakkwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Isekwa | 83 | 163 | / |
| Isakwe | 83 | 105 | / |
| Isokwa | 83 | 39 | / |
| Isakua | 83 | 15 | / |
| Esakwa | 83 | 13 | / |
| Isagwa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Isakwi | 83 | 7 | / |
| Izakwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Icakwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ishekwa | 77 | 154 | / |
| Egiakwa | 77 | 21 | / |
| Eziakwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Issakwe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ishakua | 77 | 8 | / |
| Oisakwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Issakwi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Isankwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ishakwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ishakwo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Isiakua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eshakwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iosakwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Husakwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hishekwa | 71 | 213 | / |
| Ishakwue | 71 | 65 | / |
| Hussakwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ishangwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isagba | 67 | 274 | / |
| Isagua | 67 | 200 | / |
| Isokwe | 67 | 70 | / |
| Esokwa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Esekwa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ijagwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Esakua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Isogwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Izakwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Izagwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Isegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esagwa | 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 Isakwa
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