Mukwawaya Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mukwawaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukwawaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3781:40,8426,304
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mukwawaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukwawaya occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukwawaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 748,537th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mukwawaya reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mukwawaya is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 40,842. In Zimbabwe Mukwawaya is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent are found, Harare Province, where 28 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe Mukwawaya exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukwavaya8935/
Mukwawa8849/
Mukwaiwiya841/
Mukwaiwa8239/
Mukwahwa821/
Mukwava7511/
Mugwawa752/
Mokwawa751/
Mukwawi751/
Mukwavy751/
Mukwaabi712/
Mokgwawa712/
Mukwavi63255/
Mokwava631/
Mogwawa631/
Mugwava631/
Mocwaiwa591/
Mukwabei591/
Mukwabuji561/
Mugwahabi561/
Mugwabi50241/
Mukuabi504/
Mucwabe501/
Mugwavi501/

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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 Mukwawaya
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