Mukolwa Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Mukolwa Surname Definition:
Mukolwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: furrow.
Mukolwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mukolwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mukolwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: furrow.
Mukolwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mukolwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mukolwa is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukolwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,504,764th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukolwa are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name Mukolwa is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 568,304. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukolwe | 86 | 4,329 | / |
| Mikolwa | 86 | 137 | / |
| Mukulwa | 86 | 118 | / |
| Mukalwa | 86 | 109 | / |
| Mukolwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mukhalwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mukhulwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokholwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mutkalwad | 75 | 11 | / |
| Mukatilwa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mutkulwad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mukacelwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mukulwe | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mokalwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mukalwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mukkalwadd | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mukalwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukolui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukolue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukulua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukalua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokolua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muchkulwad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokoluoa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mokallwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mikhalwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mukaluha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokolvoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukoulbe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mutkalvad | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokulua | 57 | 3 | / |
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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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