Mwaka Surname
Approximately 36,879 people bear this surname
Mwaka Surname Definition:
Mwaka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: calendar year.
Mwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 13,203 | 1:5,596 | 652 |
| Kenya | 10,983 | 1:4,205 | 607 |
| Uganda | 5,629 | 1:6,935 | 1,209 |
| Zambia | 4,147 | 1:3,822 | 469 |
| Tanzania | 2,441 | 1:21,688 | 2,690 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Solomon Islands | 21 | 1:27,620 | 5,477 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Mwaka (24,812) may also be a first name.
Mwaka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwaka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: calendar year.
Mwaka Demographics
Mwaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwaka is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,104th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 197,607 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaka reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwaka is also the 32,202nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 24,812 people.
It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 13,203 people, or 1 in 5,596. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 30 percent reside and Uganda, where 15 percent reside.
Mwaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwaka last name is principally Christian (87%) in Kenya.
Mwaka earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.48% less than the national average, earning $32,588 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwakha | 91 | 1,227 | / |
| Mwakai | 91 | 580 | / |
| Mwauka | 91 | 552 | / |
| Mwaaka | 91 | 146 | / |
| Mwaika | 91 | 27 | / |
| Mwaeka | 91 | 17 | / |
| Mwacka | 91 | 10 | / |
| Mwakaa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mwakap | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwakea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwakau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwahuka | 83 | 96 | / |
| Mwakaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwahaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiska | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muaka | 80 | 35,098 | / |
| Mwaki | 80 | 2,046 | / |
| Mwako | 80 | 1,900 | / |
| Mwake | 80 | 1,192 | / |
| Mweka | 80 | 595 | / |
| Mvaka | 80 | 151 | / |
| Mwoka | 80 | 53 | / |
| Mwaky | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mwaca | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mwaikaja | 77 | 94 | / |
| Mwakhuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakhaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakoi | 73 | 2,625 | / |
| Mweuka | 73 | 367 | / |
| Mweeka | 73 | 325 | / |
| Mwauke | 73 | 275 | / |
| Mwaiki | 73 | 237 | / |
| Mbauka | 73 | 39 | / |
| Mwaiko | 73 | 35 | / |
| Mwekau | 73 | 18 | / |
| Hmuaka | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mwaake | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mwekaa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mwakey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwakoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwooka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwaike | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwacky | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwokka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaïka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muakai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muaska | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muatka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwasko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwoika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbakay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mvakoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaace | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaaki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwekay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwakapowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwakitowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwakuyowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muakaya | 67 | 103 | / |
| Muashka | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbeakai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muakhad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muakkad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwachea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwahaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muakaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbahaka | 67 | 1 | / |
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