Mukwakwa Surname

161,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukwakwa Surname Definition:

Mukwakwa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: road.

Mukwakwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,0621:7,687918
Zimbabwe4361:35,4095,456
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Namibia81:301,17510,197
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Mukwakwa (167) may also be a first name.

Mukwakwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukwakwa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: road.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukwakwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: storyteller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukwakwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukwakwa is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukwakwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 161,702nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,707,112 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukwakwa live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 708,111th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 167 people.

The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,062 people, or 1 in 7,687. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 24 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 23 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent are found. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Mukwakwa Last Name Statistics demography

Mukwakwa earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 470% more than the national average, earning R 1,354,540 per year.

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Footnotes

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