Mukwala Surname

168,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukwala Surname Definition:

Mukwala is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: a person who is skilled with following animal trails.

Mukwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4671:10,8041,250
DR Congo9441:78,2629,071
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
England41:13,929,515290,718
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukwala (213) may also be a first name.

Mukwala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukwala is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: a person who is skilled with following animal trails.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukwala is found most in Zambia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukwala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,291st most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,837,829 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukwala live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 619,385th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 213 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 1,467 people, or 1 in 10,804. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Muchinga Province, where 28 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 25 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 37 percent are found and Malawi, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukwaila9347/
Munkwala9322/
Mukwaala932/
Mukwalya931/
Munkwaala881/
Mokwala861,338/
Mikwala86457/
Mukwela86400/
Mukwale86321/
Mukuala86240/
Mukwali86160/
Mugwala8649/
Mukwaali8023/
Mokwalai802/
Mukwaale801/
Mokwalau801/
Mokwahla801/
Mukweila801/
Mungwaala751/
Mokgwahla751/
Mokwale71188/
Mikuala7141/
Mukuela7134/
Mikwalo7131/
Mogwala7127/
Mugwali7110/
Migwala715/
Mugwale714/
Mokwalo714/
Mokwali712/
Mukwole712/
Mukuale711/
Mukwoli711/
Mokuala711/
Mukuola711/
Mugbala711/
Mukwelo711/
Mungwali6757/
Mogwaila6715/
Migwalla677/
Mokgwale674/
Mokwallo672/
Mukwelho672/
Mungwalo671/
Mukwelia671/
Mokgwalo671/
Mougbala671/
Mogualla671/
Mugvalla671/
Mukualis671/

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