Mwakai Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwakai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5741:80,4537,424
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwakai (135) may also be a first name.

Mwakai Last Name Facts

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

Mwakai is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mwakai.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 550,571st most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,564,734 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakai live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwakai is also the 797,647th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 135 people.

The last name Mwakai is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 574 people, or 1 in 80,453. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 58 percent are found, Taita Taveta County, where 39 percent are found and Kwale County, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Mwakai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakaji922/
Mwaka9136,879/
Mwaki912,046/
Mwakaiyo861/
Mwakoi832,625/
Mwakha831,227/
Mwauka83552/
Mwaiki83237/
Mwaaka83146/
Mwaika8327/
Mwaeka8317/
Mwacka8310/
Mwakaa833/
Mwakap832/
Mwaaki831/
Mwakei831/
Mwakie831/
Mwakau831/
Mwakea831/
Mwakip831/
Muakai831/
Mwakaje772,278/
Mwakaya77189/
Mwakoyi77151/
Mwakoja77143/
Mwakaye77140/
Mwakuja7797/
Mwahuka7796/
Mwakuya7762/
Mbakaji7735/
Mwakajo7724/
Muakaji7721/
Mwakeja7711/
Mwakaja7710/
Mwakiyo779/
Mbeakai777/
Mwakeya772/
Mwahaka771/
Mwaiska771/
Mwakija771/
Mwakijo771/
Mwakiya771/
Muakayi771/
Mwakaha771/
Mwakiye771/
Mwakoji771/
Mwahaki771/
Mbakaia771/
Muaka7335,098/
Mwake731,192/
Mweka73595/
Mwoki73187/
Mvaka73151/
Mweki73122/
Muaki7366/
Mwoka7353/
Mwaky7320/
Mwaca735/
Mwaikaja7194/
Mwakioja7156/
Mwaikoji711/
Mwakauya711/
Mwakhaya711/
Mwakieja711/
Mwakuuya711/
Mwakhuha711/
Mwachi671,264/
Mwakayaya67512/
Mweuka67367/
Mweeka67325/
Mwauke67275/
Mbakui6745/
Mbauka6739/
Hmuaka6718/
Mwekau6718/
Hmuaki6716/
Muakhi6712/
Mwaake679/
Mbakki679/
Mwekaa679/
Mwaeke674/
Mwakey674/
Mwakoy674/
Mwokoi674/
Mbakhi673/
Mwooka673/
Mwacky672/
Mwokka672/
Mwaike672/
Mwakoe672/
Muatka671/
Mwakyo671/
Mwoika671/
Muokai671/
Mwakeh671/
Mbakay671/
Mbakei671/
Mbakih671/
Mbakyi671/
Mbacki671/
Mvakoa671/
Mwaace671/
Mwuika671/
Mwakapowa671/
Mwakes671/
Mwakez671/
Mwekay671/
Mwakke671/
Muaska671/
Mwuiki671/
Mwakitowa671/
Mwakuyowa671/
Muakih671/
Muakis671/
Mwakou671/
Mbaïka671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mwakai
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