Mkura Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mkura (23) may also be a first name.

Mkura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkura is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mkura.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkura? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mkura is the 3,055,934th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkura are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mkura is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,114,213. In Tanzania Mkura is primarily concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 53 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 24 percent reside and Mara Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Mkura exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 37 percent reside and Kenya, where 15 percent reside.

Mkura Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkuras9112/
Mkutra918/
M'Kura911/
Mkurga911/
Mkurau911/
McKuras8329/
Mkourah831/
M'Kuura831/
Mkira80497/
Mkure8033/
Mkora8019/
Mkuri8014/
Mkuro801/
M'Kira733/
Mccura732/
Mkoraa731/
Mkhira731/
Mkirah731/
Mkorah731/
Mkurri731/
McGura731/
McKury730/
McCuray674/
Mcurray673/
Mkoreha672/
Mckurie672/
Mkourou671/
McGurra671/
McUrath671/
McGurga671/
Mcgurea671/
McGuray671/
McGaura671/
McCurra670/

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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 Mkura
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