Mkwesa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mkwesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mkwesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkwesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mkwesa is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkwesa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mkwesa is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Mkwesa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkwesa reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 17,647,204. In Tanzania it is most common in: Geita Region, where 33 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 33 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 33 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Mkwesa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkwesha | 92 | 206 | / |
| Mkhwesa | 92 | 1 | / |
| M'Kwesha | 86 | 15 | / |
| Mkweza | 83 | 2,896 | / |
| Mgwesa | 83 | 459 | / |
| Mkweso | 83 | 376 | / |
| Mkwese | 83 | 214 | / |
| Mkwasa | 83 | 99 | / |
| Mkwisa | 83 | 20 | / |
| Mkwesi | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mkweja | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mgwesha | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mkweshi | 77 | 9 | / |
| M'Kwasa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mgwessa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mkweshe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mkwesso | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mgwetsa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkwasha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkgwetsi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mgwetsha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mkwetsho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkwetshe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgwasa | 67 | 450 | / |
| Mkwaso | 67 | 341 | / |
| Mgwexa | 67 | 90 | / |
| Mkwiza | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mgwesi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mkweco | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mgweja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkwize | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkwezo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkwaza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mgweza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgwese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqwasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqwesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgbesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkuisa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mkwesa
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