Kuwaka Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kuwaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya521:888,07532,885
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kuwaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kuwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kuwaka occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,020,555th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kuwaka reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 888,075. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 98 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Kuwaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kuwaka last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuwakai925/
Kuwauka922/
Khuwaka921/
Kuwaszka861/
Kushwaka861/
Kuwaki831,618/
Kowaka83372/
Kiwaka83265/
Kuvaka83123/
Kuweka83122/
Kuwako8314/
Kuwake832/
Kuwoka831/
Kubajka77287/
Kauvaka77152/
Kuibaka7734/
Kiwacka7733/
Kuvakas7731/
Kusuaka7728/
Kouvaka7719/
Kuwakit7716/
Kowacka7715/
Kubakha7712/
Kuvacka773/
Kuvakai772/
Kuwakij772/
Kauwaki771/
Kihwaka771/
Kuwakep771/
Kusvaka771/
Kowakoa771/
Kuwheka771/
Kouvakas7199/
Kahuweka7112/
Kushvaka713/
Kouwakou712/
Gkowacka711/
Kowaki67988/
Kuwoko67339/
Kivaka6750/
Kowake6748/
Kuvaki6716/
Kushvakha6714/
Kowako677/
Kuveka676/
Kiweka673/
Kiwoka672/
Kubaca671/
Kuvaqa671/
Kiwako671/
Kuvoka671/

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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
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  • 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 Kuwaka
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