Mukwambo Surname

384,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mukwambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukwambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5141:89,8448,086
Zimbabwe3961:38,9856,031
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England41:13,929,515290,718
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Mukwambo (66) may also be a first name.

Mukwambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukwambo occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukwambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 384,027th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,869,920 people. Mukwambo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mukwambo live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mukwambo is also the 1,201,840th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 66 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 89,844. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 76 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 22 percent reside and Busia County, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 43 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Mukwambo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhwambo942/
Mukwamba882,391/
Mukwembo8840/
Mugwambo8812/
Munkwamba821/
Mukuatembo781/
Mukwemba752,577/
Mikwamba751,702/
Mugwamba75252/
Mukuamba75226/
Mogwambo75158/
Migwambo7570/
Mikwembo7534/
Mukwanba751/
Mukwachimba741/
Mugwambau711/
Mukweemba711/
Munguambo711/
Muguamba6339/
Mukuemba6336/
Muquembo6310/
Micwamba633/
Mikwemba631/
Mokuamba631/
Mukuanba631/
Munguamba594/
Micuemba501/
Muquemba501/

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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
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  • 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 Mukwambo
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