Mkoweka Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkoweka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkoweka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Mkoweka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkoweka is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mkoweka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkoweka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mkoweka reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Beside Malawi this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 9 percent are found and Taiwan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkoveka861/
Mkoubeka801/
Mkoveke71222/
Mkoyeke7194/
McOweki711/
M'Kouka711/
Mkoueko711/
Mkowaqa711/
Mkhuweke671/
Mkhabeka671/
Mkubheka671/
McKowice670/

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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
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  • 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 Mkoweka
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