Mwakaya Surname
Approximately 189 people bear this surname
Mwakaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 182 | 1:253,736 | 17,193 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mwakaya Demographics
Mwakaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwakaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwakaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwakaya is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwakaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwakaya is the 1,231,034th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakaya live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Mwakaya is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 253,736. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kwale County, where 52 percent live, Taita Taveta County, where 47 percent live and Embu County, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Malawi, where 1 percent live.
Mwakaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwakhaya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwakauya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwakaa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mwakayaya | 88 | 512 | / |
| Mwakaye | 86 | 140 | / |
| Muakaya | 86 | 103 | / |
| Mwakuya | 86 | 62 | / |
| Mwakaja | 86 | 10 | / |
| Mwakeya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mwakiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwakaha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaikaja | 80 | 94 | / |
| Muakhaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwakuuya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwakaiyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwakai | 77 | 580 | / |
| Mwakoy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwakey | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwekay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbakay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakaje | 71 | 2,278 | / |
| Muakuya | 71 | 1,019 | / |
| Mwakoyi | 71 | 151 | / |
| Mwakoyo | 71 | 145 | / |
| Mwakoja | 71 | 143 | / |
| Mwakuja | 71 | 97 | / |
| Mwakajo | 71 | 24 | / |
| Mwakeja | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mwakiyo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mwakuye | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mbakuya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Muakiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwakoye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwakaji | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbakeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbakaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwakiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muakayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muakaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbakaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwekiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwekeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwakija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhakeya | 67 | 211 | / |
| Mwakioja | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mwachiya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Muakhiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbakooya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwakhuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhakuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwakieja | 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 Mwakaya
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