Mukweyi Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mukweyi Surname User-submission:

The surname Mukweyi means 'to bring together', 'to gather around in harmony' or 'bringer of harmony'.

Mukweyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5371:85,9967,824
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mukweyi (97) may also be a first name.

Mukweyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mukweyi means 'to bring together', 'to gather around in harmony' or 'bringer of harmony'.

- Wachiya Mukweyi

Mukweyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukweyi occurs most in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukweyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 510,931st most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. The surname Mukweyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mukweyi reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mukweyi is also the 962,660th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 97 people.

This last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 537 people, or 1 in 85,996. In Kenya Mukweyi is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 66 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 17 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Mukweyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mukweyi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mukweyi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

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