Mukwaye Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda
Mukwaye Surname Definition:
Mukwaye is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: princess.
Mukwaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mukwaye (1) may also be a first name.
Mukwaye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mukwaye is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: princess.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Mukwaye is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: princess.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhwaye | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mukway | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaya | 86 | 13,091 | / |
| Mukwayo | 86 | 253 | / |
| Mukwayi | 86 | 198 | / |
| Mukwiye | 86 | 90 | / |
| Mukweye | 86 | 60 | / |
| Muckway | 86 | 41 | / |
| Mokwaye | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mukwayu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaaya | 80 | 82 | / |
| Mukhwaya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Munkwaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mukhwayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mukkwaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mugwajye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muikwaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muukwaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mukwey | 77 | 233 | / |
| Mukwai | 77 | 198 | / |
| Mukwee | 77 | 152 | / |
| Mukwei | 77 | 65 | / |
| Mukwej | 77 | 55 | / |
| Mukweu | 77 | 26 | / |
| Mukwau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mukwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukuay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukwue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukwehaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mukweyi | 71 | 640 | / |
| Mukuaya | 71 | 239 | / |
| Mikwaya | 71 | 204 | / |
| Mukweji | 71 | 178 | / |
| Mukweya | 71 | 154 | / |
| Mokwuye | 71 | 127 | / |
| Mokwayi | 71 | 99 | / |
| Mukweyo | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mokweye | 71 | 36 | / |
| Mukwiya | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mokwaya | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mughway | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mugwayi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mukweyu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mugwayo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Munkwey | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moukwue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mugwaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mungway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mukwaai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mukwajo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mukwaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukuiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukwoya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukweje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukweua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukhwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muguaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukwaju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukhweya | 67 | 367 | / |
| Mungwaya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Mukweyho | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mukweuho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mungwayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mukhwiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mughwayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mukwajja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokwuyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokwueye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mungwayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokweyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mougwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokwuyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mungwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
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