Mwakachi Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mwakachi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakachi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Mwakachi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwakachi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakachi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Mwakachi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakachi are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kwale County, where 80 percent live and Kilifi County, where 20 percent live. Aside from Kenya Mwakachi exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakashi882/
Mwakache881/
Mwakauche822/
Mwakatshi821/
Mwakaicha821/
Mwakazi801,196/
Mwakasi80100/
Mwakaki801/
Mwakagi801/
Mwakasie7541/
Mwakasha754/
Muakashi751/
Mwakasai751/
Mvakashi751/
Mwakoshi751/
Mvakatshi712/
Mwakasa6750/
Mwakoka6741/
Mwakosa6739/
Mbakaji6735/
Mwakaka675/
Mwakozi674/
Mwakake674/
Mwakase672/
Mwakoji671/
Mwakosi671/
Mvakazi671/
Mwaskotshi671/
Mvakaki671/

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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 Mwakachi
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