Mwachiko Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwachiko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwachiko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2211:239,55519,542
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mwachiko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwachiko occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwachiko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 839,220th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwachiko are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwachiko is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 239,555. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Lindi Region, where 67 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 32 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 percent reside.

Mwachiko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwachikoi946/
Mwachika8889/
Mwashiko881/
Mwachikaha781/
Mwacheka75125/
Mwakikoi7594/
Mwashika7534/
Mwadziko754/
Mwasheko751/
Mbouchiko712/
Mwasika67338/
Mwazika677/
Mbacika673/
Mwakika672/
Mboutchiko671/
Mwosiko671/
Mwaseko671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwachiko
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