Mwakamui Surname

206,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwakamui Surname Definition:

Mwakamui is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born in a bad year.

Mwakamui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,9001:8,342991
Namibia911:26,4774,202
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England41:13,929,515290,718

Mwakamui (1,744) may also be a first name.

Mwakamui Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwakamui is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born in a bad year.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwakamui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakamui occurs most in Zambia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakamui? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 206,569th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,632,874 people. Mwakamui is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwakamui reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 183,537th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 1,744 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,900 people, or 1 in 8,342. In Zambia Mwakamui is primarily found in: Western Province, where 72 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 13 percent are found and Southern Province, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mwakamui Last Name Statistics demography

Mwakamui earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.

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