Mwakajila Surname
Approximately 3,595 people bear this surname
Mwakajila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,589 | 1:14,751 | 1,920 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwakajila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwakajila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwakajila is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwakajila? popularity and diffusion
Mwakajila is the 126,424th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,027,134 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakajila live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Mwakajila is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,589 people, or 1 in 14,751. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 62 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent reside and Songwe Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwakaila | 94 | 247 | / |
| Mwankaila | 89 | 99 | / |
| Mwakayila | 89 | 54 | / |
| Mwakajela | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mwakajola | 89 | 9 | / |
| Mwakajula | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwakajile | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwakajala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muakaila | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwakuila | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwakuyala | 78 | 119 | / |
| Mwakijala | 78 | 68 | / |
| Mwakijola | 78 | 11 | / |
| Muankaila | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwakawela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwakale | 75 | 719 | / |
| Mwakile | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwankejela | 74 | 117 | / |
| Muakuila | 71 | 171 | / |
| Mwakauli | 71 | 170 | / |
| Mwakyela | 71 | 8 | / |
| Muokaila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbokaila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwankale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwakaule | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwakawele | 67 | 495 | / |
| Mwakijale | 67 | 235 | / |
| Mwakijolo | 67 | 234 | / |
| Mwakiyale | 67 | 209 | / |
| Mwakijele | 67 | 129 | / |
| Muonkaila | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muakuilai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwakowela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwakijalo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwakajila
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