Mudekwa Surname
Approximately 1,401 people bear this surname
Mudekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,218 | 1:12,675 | 1,692 |
| Zambia | 171 | 1:92,690 | 7,575 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Mudekwa (12) may also be a first name.
Mudekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mudekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mudekwa occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mudekwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 276,726th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,201,674 people. The last name Mudekwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mudekwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used given name in the world, held by 12 people.
It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,218 people, or 1 in 12,675. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland West Province, where 68 percent live, Harare Province, where 15 percent live and Midlands Province, where 10 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe Mudekwa exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudeukwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mudhekwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mudekwe | 86 | 222 | / |
| Mudakwa | 86 | 82 | / |
| Mudikwa | 86 | 35 | / |
| Mudegwa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Mudokwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mudykwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modekwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mudhakwa | 80 | 151 | / |
| Mudhikwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Modikwa | 71 | 1,040 | / |
| Mudogwa | 71 | 361 | / |
| Mudagwa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Modekwe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mudikwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Midikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mudigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mudikwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mudegwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mudhogwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mudhagwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mudhingwa | 63 | 4 | / |
| Modikwe | 57 | 1,914 | / |
| Mudigwe | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moudegue | 53 | 17 | / |
| Moudikuo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mudigvat | 53 | 1 | / |
| Maudiquet | 50 | 11 | / |
| Musdhique | 50 | 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 Mudekwa
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