Mwakikunga Surname

136,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwakikunga Surname User-submission:

The surname Mwakikunga comes from the Nyakyusa language. Possibly derived from two variants: Mwa-Kwikyunga, meaning 'one who takes care of himself' or 'one who is self sufficient', or Mwa-Kwikunga, meaning 'one who dresses to kill'.

In Malawi, it is a name of a big clan of a king or chief who descended from Mbeya or Tukuyu in Tanzania into Ngana and Igembe in Malawi and in all places having wives with children bearing this name.

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Mwakikunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,1631:5,412763
Tanzania1121:472,69332,330
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mwakikunga Surname Meaning

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The surname Mwakikunga comes from the Nyakyusa language. Possibly derived from two variants: Mwa-Kwikyunga, meaning 'one who takes care of himself' or 'one who is self sufficient', or Mwa-Kwikunga, meaning 'one who dresses to kill'.

In Malawi, it is a name of a big clan of a king or chief who descended from Mbeya or Tukuyu in Tanzania into Ngana and Igembe in Malawi and in all places having wives with children bearing this name. The five main chiefdoms derived from this Mwakikunga in Karonga district: Mwantende (one who has elephantiasis or big foot), Mwanjasi (lightning man), Mwakasangila, Mwambande (son of the rising sun).

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Mwakikunga Last Name Facts

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

Mwakikunga is most common in Malawi. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakikunga? popularity and diffusion

Mwakikunga is the 136,812th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,222,490 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakikunga live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 3,163 people, or 1 in 5,412. Without taking into account Malawi it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

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