Mukwazo Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukwazo Surname Definition:

Mukwazo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a hunter who uses a spear.

Mukwazo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia961:165,10311,556
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mukwazo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukwazo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a hunter who uses a spear.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukwazo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukwazo is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukwazo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,882,912th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukwazo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 165,103. In Zambia Mukwazo is most numerous in: Western Province, where 57 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 42 percent are found and Southern Province, where 1 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mugwazo86223/
Mukwaso8653/
Mukwezo8621/
Mokwazo8612/
Mukwaza8610/
Mukwajo862/
Mukwazha806/
Mukwezho801/
Mukwacho801/
Mukwasa713,078/
Mukweso71417/
Mukweza71122/
Mukwesa7189/
Mugwaso7148/
Mukuezo7121/
Mugwaza715/
Mogwazo714/
Mocwazo714/
Mugwajo711/
Mukwacha67543/
Mokwatso6733/
Mugwazha676/
Mokwatco672/
Mukwajja672/
Mokgwaza671/
Mugwacho671/
Mukwatsa671/
Mukwaitcha599/
Mukueza5796/
Migwaso5775/
Mukueso5748/
Mukuasa5739/
Mikwasa5713/
Mugwesa575/
Mogwaza575/
Mugweza574/
Mugwasa571/
Mukuesa571/
Mikweso571/
Mugwacha5320/
Mokwatsa531/
Mokwatsha502/

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