Mwaekwa Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
Mwaekwa Surname Definition:
Mwaekwa is a surname of the tribe, meaning: have you been there?.
Mwaekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 120 | 1:132,083 | 9,814 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mwaekwa (17) may also be a first name.
Mwaekwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwaekwa is a surname of the tribe, meaning: have you been there?.
Mwaekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwaekwa occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mwaekwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaekwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,649,806th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaekwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 17 people.
It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 132,083. In Zambia Mwaekwa is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 33 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 33 percent are found and Western Province, where 28 percent are found. Beside Zambia Mwaekwa occurs in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwekwa | 92 | 1,934 | / |
| Mwakwa | 92 | 1,257 | / |
| Mwaegwa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mwaqkwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwakwaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaengwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaeghwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mvakwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mvekwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwagwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwegwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwakua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwokwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbajiekwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbaekwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbaekwuo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mwahigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvokwa | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mvakua | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mwagua | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbaegba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbaegbai | 53 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
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