Mkwale Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Mkwale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mkwale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkwale Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mkwale is found most in Tanzania. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkwale? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkwale reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Mkwale is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,563,088. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 57 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 14 percent live and Pemba North Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 31 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkwatle | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mkwalie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mkwala | 83 | 3,714 | / |
| Mkwele | 83 | 780 | / |
| Mgwale | 83 | 283 | / |
| Mkwile | 83 | 176 | / |
| Mkwali | 83 | 95 | / |
| Mkwaila | 77 | 2,276 | / |
| Mnkwali | 77 | 30 | / |
| Mkwelie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mkwahla | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mkhwali | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mkwalya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mgwaile | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Cwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkhwile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkwol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkwayila | 71 | 2 | / |
| McWhales | 71 | 2 | / |
| M'Ngwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| McWallie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mng'wale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgwali | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Mkweli | 67 | 256 | / |
| Mgwele | 67 | 204 | / |
| Mgwala | 67 | 174 | / |
| Mcwele | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mgbale | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mkuele | 67 | 18 | / |
| McWall | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mcwali | 67 | 8 | / |
| McWalt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcgwallie | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWaly | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Mkwale
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