Mukuwa Surname
Approximately 5,560 people bear this surname
Mukuwa Surname User-submission:
The Mukuwa surname means 'white man'.
Mukuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,721 | 1:4,260 | 512 |
| DR Congo | 992 | 1:74,475 | 8,688 |
| Uganda | 519 | 1:75,220 | 8,221 |
| Zimbabwe | 138 | 1:111,871 | 15,325 |
| Botswana | 83 | 1:26,349 | 5,307 |
| Namibia | 66 | 1:36,506 | 5,148 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Mukuwa (465) may also be a first name.
Mukuwa Surname Meaning
Mukuwa Demographics
Average Mukuwa Salary in
South Africa
R 70,308
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mukuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mukuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mukuwa is most common in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mukuwa is the 86,620th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,310,710 people. The last name Mukuwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuwa reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 395,119th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 465 people.
The last name Mukuwa is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 3,721 people, or 1 in 4,260. In Zambia Mukuwa is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 45 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live and Central Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zambia Mukuwa is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.
Mukuwa Last Name Statistics demography
Mukuwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.41% less than the national average, earning R 70,308 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhuwa | 92 | 314 | / |
| Mukuywa | 92 | 115 | / |
| Mukuhwa | 92 | 77 | / |
| Mukuuwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mukuwad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukuiwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukuwaya | 86 | 64 | / |
| Mukuchwa | 86 | 35 | / |
| Muskuwad | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mukiwa | 83 | 1,741 | / |
| Mokuwa | 83 | 1,656 | / |
| Mukuwe | 83 | 1,212 | / |
| Mikuwa | 83 | 834 | / |
| Mukuva | 83 | 565 | / |
| Mukuwo | 83 | 105 | / |
| Mukuwi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mouskouwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mukhushwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muikuwaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokhuwa | 77 | 49 | / |
| Mukueva | 77 | 48 | / |
| Mukuswe | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mukkuva | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mukhuwo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mukhuwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mukhuva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mukubha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mukuvha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mokuwah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mukhiwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mukusua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukuyua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mikauwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukiwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muukuba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukoowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukuuba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukhuvha | 71 | 102 | / |
| Muskuvad | 71 | 37 | / |
| Mukhueva | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mukubhai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mukubhha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukihwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukuusva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meukouba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukuve | 67 | 2,847 | / |
| Mokuwe | 67 | 487 | / |
| Mukuvi | 67 | 242 | / |
| Mukowe | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mikuwo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mikiwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mukowo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mucuba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mukiva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mukowi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mucuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikuva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukhouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mucuva | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukuwa
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