Mwaisaka Surname

102,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwaisaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaisaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,2761:16,1602,093
Kenya1,2571:36,7383,938
Zambia231:689,12726,212
England81:6,964,757184,742
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwaisaka (89) may also be a first name.

Mwaisaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwaisaka occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaisaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwaisaka is the 102,954th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,594,300 people. Mwaisaka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaisaka are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwaisaka is also the 1,011,231st most widespread first name globally, borne by 89 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,276 people, or 1 in 16,160. In Tanzania Mwaisaka is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 43 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent are found and Songwe Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Mwaisaka exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 27 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Mwaisaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (95%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwasaka933,485/
Mwisaka93452/
Mwasauka88209/
Mwisaaka887/
Mwashaka885/
Mwaziaka885/
Mwishaka881/
Mwashatka821/
Muisaka802,217/
Mwaseka80136/
Mwazaka80116/
Mwasoka80106/
Mbasaka8023/
Mwesaka806/
Mwasaki805/
Mwisaki805/
Muasaka801/
Mwasako801/
Mwajaka801/
Mwasheka7560/
Mwadjaka7548/
Mwazaika7518/
Mwashako758/
Mwashoka752/
Mwaijoka751/
Mbishaka751/
Mbaisako751/
Muasakah751/
Mwazakka751/
Mbayizaka711/
Mwazakkah711/
Mbiyasaka711/
Mweseka67742/
Mwazoka67261/
Mwasoko67181/
Mwazeka6796/
Muasoka6734/
Muesaka6721/
Mwiseko674/
Mwasoke674/
Mbasoka672/
Mbasaki672/
Mbasako672/
Mbiyassaka671/
Mbizaka671/
Muazaka671/
Mbazaka671/
Muisoka671/
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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mwaisaka
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