Mukwesu Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mukwesu Surname Definition:

Mukwesu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: relation of ours.

Mukwesu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Botswana41:546,73222,624

Mukwesu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukwesu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: relation of ours.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukwesu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: sibling.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mukwesu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukwesu is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukwesu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mukwesu is the 1,849,867th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Mukwesu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukwesu live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Barring The DR Congo it is found in one country. It also occurs in Botswana, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukweshu931/
Mokwesu8622/
Mukwasu862/
Mukuesu861/
Mukwishu80280/
Mukwashu8094/
Mukwizu719/
Mugweju715/
Mikwasu711/
Mugwashu6715/
Mikwashu671/
Mukwajju671/
Mougbessou591/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukwesu
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