Mukiwa Surname
Approximately 1,741 people bear this surname
Mukiwa Surname User-submission:
The surname Mwakiwa, Makiwa or Mukiwa means 'someone with wealth and on whom most people depend on'.
Mukiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Zimbabwe | 314 | 1:49,166 | 7,510 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mukiwa (171) may also be a first name.
Mukiwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mwakiwa, Makiwa or Mukiwa means 'someone with wealth and on whom most people depend on'.
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Where Does The Last Name Mukiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mukiwa is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukiwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 232,007th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,185,839 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukiwa live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 698,971st most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 171 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,019 people, or 1 in 16,800. Aside from Malawi Mukiwa occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukaiwa | 92 | 104 | / |
| Mukhiwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mukoiwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mukiwaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukeiwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukuiwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukichwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Moukaiwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mukihwai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mukuwa | 83 | 5,560 | / |
| Mokiwa | 83 | 4,437 | / |
| Mukewa | 83 | 515 | / |
| Mikiwa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Mukiva | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mukiwe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Muchiwa | 77 | 832 | / |
| Mukhuwa | 77 | 314 | / |
| Mokaiwa | 77 | 238 | / |
| Mukuywa | 77 | 115 | / |
| Mukaywa | 77 | 82 | / |
| Mukuhwa | 77 | 77 | / |
| Mookiwa | 77 | 64 | / |
| Mukieva | 77 | 40 | / |
| Mukewad | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mockiwa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mukaiva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mukhiva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mokhiwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mukuuwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mukoywa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mmokiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukaiua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokoiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moukiba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukeywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muchihwa | 71 | 237 | / |
| Mukhieva | 71 | 168 | / |
| Mukkewad | 71 | 19 | / |
| Maukieva | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mukhoywa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mokhuiwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moukaiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukhaiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muchiwha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mucheiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mikuwa | 67 | 834 | / |
| Mukuva | 67 | 565 | / |
| Mukeva | 67 | 158 | / |
| Mukewe | 67 | 155 | / |
| Mukuwo | 67 | 105 | / |
| Mukevi | 67 | 103 | / |
| Mukewo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maukhieva | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mukivi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mikewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokewa | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukiwa
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