Mukolwe Surname

107,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mukolwe Surname Definition:

Mukolwe is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: cockerel.

Mukolwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,9551:11,6761,471
Zambia2991:53,0104,942
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mukolwe (828) may also be a first name.

Mukolwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukolwe is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: cockerel.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukolwe Last Name Facts

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

Mukolwe is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mukolwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukolwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukolwe is the 107,718th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,683,425 people. Mukolwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukolwe reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mukolwe is also the 283,824th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 828 people.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,955 people, or 1 in 11,676. In Kenya Mukolwe is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 66 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found and Busia County, where 5 percent are found. Not including Kenya it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 7 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Mukolwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukolwa86139/
Mukulwe869/
Mukalwe864/
Mukolue861/
Moukoulbe751/
Mukulwa71118/
Mukalwa71109/
Mukolui711/
Mukalwi711/
Mukhalwa6716/
Mokholwa671/
Mukhulwa671/
Muckelvee630/
Mokalwa574/
Mikelve571/
Mokoluoa5310/
Mokallwa534/
Mukaluha531/
Mokolvoa531/
Mickelvey502/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukolwe
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