Mbwika Surname
Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname
Mbwika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 960 | 1:48,104 | 4,930 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zambia | 19 | 1:834,206 | 28,447 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mbwika (319) may also be a first name.
Mbwika Demographics
Mbwika Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbwika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbwika Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbwika is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwika? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mbwika is the 357,784th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwika live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 491,536th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 319 people.
The last name Mbwika is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 960 people, or 1 in 48,104. In Kenya Mbwika is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 32 percent live, Kitui County, where 28 percent live and Machakos County, where 28 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and Zambia, where 2 percent live.
Mbwika Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbuika | 83 | 44 | / |
| Mbwiko | 83 | 18 | / |
| Mbwike | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mbweka | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mpwika | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbwaiki | 77 | 306 | / |
| Mbuikay | 77 | 30 | / |
| Mbwaike | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mbvikaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbueka | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mvuika | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbweke | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mpweka | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mpwike | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbweki | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mpuika | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbuike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbweko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbweky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwechi | 62 | 21 | / |
| Mboueka | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbweheki | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbwechea | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbueki | 50 | 57 | / |
| Mbueke | 50 | 41 | / |
| Mbueko | 50 | 36 | / |
| Mvueka | 50 | 27 | / |
| Nbuike | 50 | 5 | / |
| Mvuiki | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mpweke | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mbwece | 50 | 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 Mbwika
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