Mufwata Surname

425,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mufwata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mufwata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4071:38,9433,882
DR Congo4041:182,87018,550
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Mufwata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mufwata occurs most in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufwata? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 425,776th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,974,810 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mufwata are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 407 people, or 1 in 38,943. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 71 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent live. Apart from Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 50 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mubwata8656/
Mufuata8641/
Mufwate8621/
Mufwati8610/
Mufweta861/
Muvwata861/
Mufuatau803/
Mufweto712/
Mufwoto711/
Mubbati571/
Mubwoti571/

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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
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  • 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 Mufwata
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