Mukuvi Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mukuvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukuvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2351:196,51014,435
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905

Mukuvi (114) may also be a first name.

Mukuvi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukuvi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukuvi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukuvi is the 1,038,570th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,113,826 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuvi are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 877,214th most common first name throughout the world, held by 114 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 196,510. In Kenya Mukuvi is mostly concentrated in: Machakos County, where 46 percent are found, Makueni County, where 29 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

Mukuvi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukuvhi9219/
Mukuuvi921/
Mukhuvhi861/
Mukuve832,847/
Mukuva83565/
Mukuwi833/
Mucuvi833/
Mukivi832/
Mukkuva777/
Mukhuva773/
Mukuvha772/
Mukuuve772/
Mukusve771/
Mukhubi771/
Mukuubi771/
Mukuiwa771/
Mukhuvha71102/
Mukkuver714/
Mukubhai714/
Mukuwa675,560/
Mukuwe671,212/
Mukiwe673/
Mukowi672/
Mucuva671/
Mucuve671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mukuvi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis