Mwak Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mwak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mwak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwak occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwak? popularity and diffusion

Mwak is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwak are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwak is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwake891,192/
Mwack892/
Mwakq891/
Mwauke80275/
Mwaake809/
Mwaike802/
Mwakke801/
Muak75991/
Mwok75631/
Mwac753/
Mwag752/
Mvak752/
Muake6739/
Mwoke6723/
Mwaxh675/
Mwakhowa674/
Mbaak674/
Muakk672/
Mvake672/
Muack672/
Mwaxz671/
Muatk671/
Mwags671/
Muakh671/
Mwuag671/
M'Bak671/
Muagk670/

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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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  • 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 Mwak
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