Mkisi Surname

45,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7,6701:6,902906
Malawi3,6341:4,711660
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mkisi (21) may also be a first name.

Mkisi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkisi is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkisi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 45,764th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 643,151 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkisi live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 7,670 people, or 1 in 6,902. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Songwe Region, where 49 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 26 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Mkisi Last Name Statistics demography

Mkisi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.79% less than the national average, earning R 143,076 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkissi91579/
Mkhisi911/
Mkaisi911/
Mkhaisi839/
Mkitshi834/
McKisie833/
Mkhissi832/
Mkaitsi831/
Mkaissi831/
McKisis830/
Mkusi80197/
Mkiji8082/
Mkise8044/
Mkizi8016/
Mkisa808/
Mkesi805/
Mqisi801/
M'Kaissi777/
McKissiz772/
Mkhaissi772/
M'Khissi771/
McKiszie770/
McKuisie770/
McKisich770/
Mkidzi73155/
Mkhizi7355/
Mkhise7329/
Mkichi738/
Mkhesi735/
Mkissa732/
Mkhisa732/
Mgcisi731/
Mkesit731/
Mkhusi731/
Mqaisi731/
Mqishi731/
Mkuisa731/
Mkhiji731/
McKisy730/
McKissich712/
M'Khaissi711/
Mkhaise6715/
Mkhizes672/
Mchishi671/
McKizie671/
M'Kaisa671/
Mkheisy671/
Mkayssi671/
Mkhaizi671/
Mqhishi671/
Mqhitsi671/
Mkhizei671/
Mkhizie671/
Mkhizse671/
Mkhuusi671/
McKeisa670/
McKisse670/
McKesie670/
McKiser670/
McKisey670/

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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 Mkisi
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