Mkoka Surname

165,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkoka Surname Definition:

Mkoka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: relation / tribesmate.

Mkoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0721:49,3865,511
Malawi9671:17,7032,784
Kenya2561:180,39013,550
South Africa2191:247,38725,203
Zimbabwe1021:151,35519,214
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mkoka (33) may also be a first name.

Mkoka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mkoka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: relation / tribesmate.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mkoka Last Name Facts

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

Mkoka is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkoka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkoka is the 165,135th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,777,266 people. Mkoka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkoka are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 33 people.

The last name Mkoka is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,072 people, or 1 in 49,386. In Tanzania Mkoka is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 36 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 30 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 37 percent reside and Kenya, where 10 percent reside.

Mkoka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mkoka surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mkoka earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.26% less than the national average, earning R 187,128 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhoka915/
Mkokah914/
Mkokha913/
Mkokga912/
M'Koka911/
Mkhokha8328/
M'Kouka831/
McKoska830/
Mkoko805,901/
Mkaka802,733/
Mkeka80269/
Mkuka80236/
Mkoki80122/
Mkoke801/
Mkokeu7311/
Mkokoi7310/
M'Koko734/
Mkhaka733/
Mkhoko732/
Mckoki731/
Mkokou731/
Mkokhi731/
Mkauka731/
McKosky67136/
McKoski6749/
Mkhakha6721/
Mcokkah677/
Mkaakaa677/
Mkgakga671/
Mkaukau671/
Mkokheu671/
Mkhokho671/
McKuska670/

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Footnotes

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