Mukuwari Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mukuwari Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'the injured'. Origins from the Mutasa area in Zimbabwe. Family fragmented due to family squabbles in a polygamous setup. Some moved down to Buhera, and then later moved to the Zimunya area in Mutare Zimbabwe. Families dotted all over manicaland in Zimbabwe.

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Mukuwari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mukuwari Surname Meaning

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This surname means 'the injured'. Origins from the Mutasa area in Zimbabwe. Family fragmented due to family squabbles in a polygamous setup. Some moved down to Buhera, and then later moved to the Zimunya area in Mutare Zimbabwe. Families dotted all over manicaland in Zimbabwe.

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Mukuwari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukuwari is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mukuwari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukuwari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mukuwari is the 2,635,433rd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Mukuwari occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuwari reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 291,288. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 62 percent reside, Harare Province, where 25 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 11 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukuvari88237/
Mukuwara8813/
Mukuware888/
Mukuvauri821/
Mukuvare75223/
Mukuvary751/
Mukuwere751/
Mukowora637/
Mukowore631/
Mookoowareea501/

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