Mwakiwa Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mwakiwa Surname User-submission:

The surname Mwakiwa, Makiwa or Mukiwa means 'someone with wealth and on whom most people depend on'.

Mwakiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mwakiwa (10) may also be a first name.

Mwakiwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mwakiwa, Makiwa or Mukiwa means 'someone with wealth and on whom most people depend on'.

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Mwakiwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwakiwa is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakiwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakiwa are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwakiwa is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 270,846. In Zimbabwe Mwakiwa is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 37 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 32 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 30 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Malawi, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakhiwa93514/
Mwakiwaja881/
Mwakiwo8686/
Mbakiwa8616/
Mwakuwa864/
Mwokiwa861/
Mwakihwaja82233/
Mwachiwa80132/
Mwakisua8010/
Mwakuwea801/
Muhakiwa801/
Mwakivaha759/
Mwakuwaha751/
Mwekuwa7110/
Mbakiva711/
Mwakebi711/
Mwachiwe67108/
Muhekiwa6719/
Mwakuyua675/
Muhaciwa671/
Mwakichui6361/
Mwakebe572/
Muakeba571/
Mbakibo571/
Mwachivo532/
Muakeeva531/
Mbokaibai501/
Mbaikaibe501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwakiwa
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