Mbwika Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbwika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbwika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9601:48,1044,930
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia191:834,20628,447
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbwika (319) may also be a first name.

Mbwika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbwika is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mbwika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwika? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbwika is the 357,784th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,186,929 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwika live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mbwika is also the 491,536th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 319 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 960 people, or 1 in 48,104. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Makueni County, where 32 percent are found, Kitui County, where 28 percent are found and Machakos County, where 28 percent are found. Other than Kenya it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.

Mbwika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mbwika last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuika8344/
Mbwiko8318/
Mbwike838/
Mbweka837/
Mpwika832/
Mbwaiki77306/
Mbuikay7730/
Mbwaike776/
Mbvikaa771/
Mbueka6775/
Mvuika6748/
Mbweke6736/
Mpweka6714/
Mpwike678/
Mbweki678/
Mpuika675/
Mbuike672/
Mbweko671/
Mbweky671/
Mbwechi6221/
Mboueka621/
Mbweheki571/
Mbwechea571/
Mbueki5057/
Mbueke5041/
Mbueko5036/
Mvueka5027/
Nbuike505/
Mvuiki504/
Mpweke502/
Mbwece501/

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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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  • 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 Mbwika
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