Mukiwa Surname

232,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0191:16,8002,645
DR Congo3971:186,09518,831
Zimbabwe3141:49,1667,510
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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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Mukiwa Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukaiwa92104/
Mukhiwa922/
Mukoiwa922/
Mukiwaa921/
Mukeiwa921/
Mukuiwa921/
Mukichwa864/
Moukaiwa861/
Mukihwai861/
Mukuwa835,560/
Mokiwa834,437/
Mukewa83515/
Mikiwa8314/
Mukiva833/
Mukiwe833/
Muchiwa77832/
Mukhuwa77314/
Mokaiwa77238/
Mukuywa77115/
Mukaywa7782/
Mukuhwa7777/
Mookiwa7764/
Mukieva7740/
Mukewad7711/
Mockiwa775/
Mukaiva774/
Mukhiva774/
Mokhiwa773/
Mukuuwa772/
Mukoywa772/
Mmokiwa771/
Mukaiua771/
Mokoiwa771/
Moukiba771/
Mukeywa771/
Muchihwa71237/
Mukhieva71168/
Mukkewad7119/
Maukieva7115/
Mukhoywa714/
Mokhuiwa714/
Moukaiba711/
Mukhaiba711/
Muchiwha711/
Mucheiwa711/
Mikuwa67834/
Mukuva67565/
Mukeva67158/
Mukewe67155/
Mukuwo67105/
Mukevi67103/
Mukewo6713/
Maukhieva678/
Mukivi672/
Mikewa671/
Mukewi671/
Mokiwe671/
Mikiva671/
Mokewa671/

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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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