Mkwaba Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mkwaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mkwaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkwaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mkwaba occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkwaba? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mkwaba is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Mkwaba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkwaba are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Geita Region, where 50 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Mkwaba exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mnkwaba | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mkwaiba | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mkwawa | 83 | 4,620 | / |
| Mgwaba | 83 | 3,157 | / |
| Mkwabi | 83 | 795 | / |
| Mkwava | 83 | 168 | / |
| Mqwaba | 83 | 24 | / |
| Mkweba | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mkwaby | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mkwabe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mgcwaba | 77 | 474 | / |
| Mncwaba | 77 | 19 | / |
| Mgqwaba | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mngwaba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mmgwaba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mcwaiba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mkwavga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mnkwabe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkwaiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mngcwaba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mgwabash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgwabath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgweba | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Mgwabi | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Mqweba | 67 | 456 | / |
| Mkwebo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Mgwabe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mcwabe | 67 | 73 | / |
| Mgbaba | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mcweba | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mqwabe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mgwabo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mqwabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkwave | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWaby | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Mkwaba
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis