Mwakabela Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwakabela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakabela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1981:267,38221,207
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwakabela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakabela occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakabela? popularity and diffusion

Mwakabela is the 1,163,787th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. Mwakabela is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakabela are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Mwakabela is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 267,382. In Tanzania Mwakabela is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 97 percent live, Songwe Region, where 2 percent live and Iringa Region, where 1 percent live. Barring Tanzania Mwakabela exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakobela89240/
Mwakabila89105/
Mwakabala8978/
Mwakavela891/
Mwakawela891/
Mwakahabala8087/
Mwakobila7890/
Mwakobala7841/
Mwakabolo7834/
Mwakobele781/
Mwakovela781/
Mwakowela781/
Mbakobela781/
Mwaikobola744/
Muakasuila634/
Muacabalo561/

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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
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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 Mwakabela
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