Khwaka Surname
Approximately 4,607 people bear this surname
Khwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,479 | 1:8,716 | 1,496 |
| Kenya | 128 | 1:360,780 | 21,015 |
Khwaka (135) may also be a first name.
Khwaka Demographics
Khwaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Khwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Khwaka is found most frequently in Uganda. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khwaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 102,303rd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,581,842 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Khwaka live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 797,647th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 135 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 4,479 people, or 1 in 8,716. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Manafwa District, where 70 percent reside, Bududa District, where 12 percent reside and Mbale District, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Uganda it is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Khwaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khwaaka | 92 | 2 | / |
| Khwakha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kwaka | 91 | 1,140 | / |
| Hwaka | 91 | 17 | / |
| Kwauka | 83 | 116 | / |
| Kwakaa | 83 | 36 | / |
| Kwakha | 83 | 36 | / |
| Hwakaa | 83 | 35 | / |
| Kwakai | 83 | 13 | / |
| Khwake | 83 | 6 | / |
| Khuaka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kwhaka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chwaka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kwakka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khbaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khwako | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwaika | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwaaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwakay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khwajkeah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwakaha | 77 | 55 | / |
| Khuakha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khwakhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chwatka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwagkaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwuakaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwaakaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwoka | 73 | 1,827 | / |
| Qwaka | 73 | 569 | / |
| Kbaka | 73 | 275 | / |
| Kvaka | 73 | 211 | / |
| Kwako | 73 | 125 | / |
| Kwaca | 73 | 55 | / |
| Cwaka | 73 | 45 | / |
| Hwako | 73 | 11 | / |
| Huaka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwaqa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chwachka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khuakhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwahgkaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chwaykha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khuako | 67 | 914 | / |
| Gqwaka | 67 | 329 | / |
| Khueka | 67 | 120 | / |
| Chuaka | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kvaska | 67 | 61 | / |
| Huakau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kvauka | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kwakou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kwaako | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huakay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huakai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huakaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kwakey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huaska | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chwoka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kvacka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwakko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwakoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahgkaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwadko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwakoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huakoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khweca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khweqa | 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 Khwaka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis