Mkite Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mkite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Mkite Last Name Facts

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

Mkite has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkite? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Mkite are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Mkite is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya Mkite is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 57 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 14 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Mkite Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkithe911/
Mkhite911/
Mkitei911/
Mkute80944/
Mkiti80433/
Mkita80363/
Mkate80345/
Mkete808/
Mkity801/
Mcite801/
Mkoit801/
Mkith801/
McKeithe774/
Mkheiter771/
McKister770/
McKitt7332/
Mkithi7330/
Mkatte7319/
Mkethe737/
Mkitha734/
Mkaete734/
Mkaita733/
Mkieti732/
Mcithe731/
Mqkete731/
Mkaiti731/
McKate731/
Mkhete731/
Mkihti731/
McKith730/
McItee730/
McKeither7126/
M'Kheiter713/
McKiethie712/
M'Khaiter712/
McKaither710/
McKaister710/
Mkhithi67347/
Mckitty67131/
Mket6762/
Mkhitha6717/
McKitis677/
Mchithe673/
Mkhuthe672/
Mgkeith671/
Mkawete671/
McUitie671/
Mchiteh671/
Mcit671/
McKeitt671/
McKithy671/
McKetey671/
M'Kheiteit671/
Mkhathe671/
Mkhethe671/
McKieth671/
McKaith670/
McKuitt670/

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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 Mkite
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