Mwaaka Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwaaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia891:178,08912,157
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Mwaaka (37) may also be a first name.

Mwaaka Last Name Facts

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

Mwaaka is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwaaka is the 1,459,453rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. Mwaaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwaaka reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mwaaka is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 37 people.

It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 178,089. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 91 percent are found, Central Province, where 4 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 1 percent are found. Barring Zambia it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwahaka921/
Mwaka9136,879/
Mwakai83580/
Mwauka83552/
Mwaika8327/
Mwaeka8317/
Mwacka8310/
Mwaake839/
Mwakaa833/
Mwakap832/
Mwakau831/
Mwaaki831/
Mwahuka7796/
Mwaiska771/
Mwahaki771/
Mwakaha771/
Mbahaka771/
Muaka7335,098/
Mwaki732,046/
Mwako731,900/
Mwake731,192/
Mweka73595/
Mvaka73151/
Mwoka7353/
Mwaky7320/
Mwaca735/
Mwaikaja7194/
Mwakhaya711/
Mwakoi672,625/
Mwakha671,227/
Mweuka67367/
Mweeka67325/
Mwauke67275/
Mwaiki67237/
Mbauka6739/
Mwaiko6735/
Hmuaka6718/
Mwekau6718/
Mwekaa679/
Mwakoy674/
Mwakey674/
Mwooka673/
Mbaake673/
Mwaike672/
Mwacky672/
Mwokka672/
Mwoika671/
Mwakeh671/
Mwasko671/
Mwakyo671/
Muatka671/
Mbakay671/
Mbaïka671/
Mwakko671/
Mwekay671/
Mwakea671/
Mwakip671/
Mwakke671/
Muaska671/
Muakai671/
Mwakou671/
Mwakie671/
Mwakez671/
Mwakes671/
Mwakei671/
Mwakapowa671/
Mwuika671/
Mwaace671/
Mvakoa671/

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