Mawoko Surname

242,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mawoko Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from mawoko, maoko, or mavoko, which is a Shona word for 'hands'.

Mawoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe9371:16,4762,407
South Africa3051:177,63219,553
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Tanzania1441:367,65026,957
England101:5,571,806158,774
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Congo81:623,63715,053
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Mawoko (10) may also be a first name.

Mawoko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from mawoko, maoko, or mavoko, which is a Shona word for 'hands'.

- mawokoa

Mawoko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mawoko occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawoko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mawoko is the 242,725th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,432,814 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mawoko are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mawoko is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename in the world, held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 937 people, or 1 in 16,476. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 44 percent reside, Harare Province, where 32 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 9 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.

Mawoko Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mawoko earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.84% less than the national average, earning R 112,068 per year and in Canada they earn 6.55% less than the national average, earning $46,431 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mawooko924/
Mahwoko922/
Mawouko921/
Mawocko921/
Mawoukou864/
Mawoekou861/
Mawuko831,488/
Mavoko83199/
Mawoka8383/
Mawako8328/
Mowoko834/
Maweko831/
Mowokou77420/
Mavhoko7756/
Maiboko7737/
Mabokou7734/
Maaboko7714/
Mabokoy774/
Mabooko772/
Mahuoko771/
Mawooka771/
Mavocko771/
Mavoukou713/
Maswakou711/
Maswuuko711/
Mavoka671,306/
Mawaka67548/
Mawuka67341/
Mowoka67164/
Maweka6799/
Maveko6780/
Mavuko6757/
Mevoko679/
Mavako679/
Movako674/
Mavoco672/
Maboco671/
Mawaco671/
Mowako671/
Moveko671/
Mowuko671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mawoko
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