Mwaka Surname

15,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwaka Surname Definition:

Mwaka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: calendar year.

Mwaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo13,2031:5,596652
Kenya10,9831:4,205607
Uganda5,6291:6,9351,209
Zambia4,1471:3,822469
Tanzania2,4411:21,6882,690
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
England211:2,653,24194,788
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China31:455,773,85521,925
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwaka is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,104th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 197,607 people. Mwaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaka are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwaka is also the 32,202nd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 24,812 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 13,203 people, or 1 in 5,596. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 30 percent are found and Uganda, where 15 percent are found.

Mwaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily 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.

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