Mwakoi Surname

165,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwakoi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakoi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,1181:7,483893
Kenya4791:96,4098,518
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwakoi (1,409) may also be a first name.

Mwakoi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakoi is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakoi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,072nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,776,208 people. The surname Mwakoi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakoi are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 208,134th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,409 people.

The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,118 people, or 1 in 7,483. In Zambia Mwakoi is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 66 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live and Southern Province, where 9 percent live. Beside Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 18 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Mwakoi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (88%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakoyi92151/
Mwakoji921/
Mwaki912,046/
Mwako911,900/
Mwaikoji861/
Mwakai83580/
Mwaiki83237/
Mwaiko8335/
Mwakoy834/
Mwokoi834/
Mwakoe832/
Mwakyo831/
Mwasko831/
Mwaaki831/
Mwakei831/
Mwakie831/
Mwakko831/
Mwakip831/
Mwakou831/
Mwakoyo77145/
Mwakoja77143/
Mwakajo7724/
Mwakiyo779/
Muatkoi776/
Mwakaji772/
Mwakoye772/
Mwakija771/
Mwakijo771/
Mwakiya771/
Mwokoji771/
Muakoyi771/
Mwakiye771/
Mwahaki771/
Mwaka7336,879/
Mwake731,192/
Mweko73348/
Mvako73280/
Mwoko73189/
Mwoki73187/
Mweki73122/
Muako7382/
Muaki7366/
Mwaky7320/
Mwaco732/
Mwakioja7156/
Mwakieja711/
Mwakaiyo711/
Mwachi671,264/
Mwakha671,227/
Mwauka67552/
Mwauke67275/
Mwaaka67146/
Mbeako67109/
Mbakoh6769/
Mbaiki6758/
Mbakui6745/
Muakoh6744/
Mwaika6727/
Mwaeka6717/
Hmuaki6716/
Mwokyo6715/
Muakhi6712/
Mwacka6710/
Mwaake679/
Mbakki679/
Mbakoo676/
Mwaeke674/
Mwakey674/
Mbakhi673/
Mwakaa673/
Mbacko673/
Mwochi673/
Mwekho672/
Mwacky672/
Mbauko672/
Mbahko672/
Mwaike672/
Mwokho672/
Mwakap672/
Mwoika671/
Hmuako671/
Mweeko671/
Mwakeh671/
Mbakei671/
Mbakih671/
Mbakko671/
Mbakyi671/
Mbacki671/
Muakou671/
Mvakoa671/
Mwooko671/
Mwakapowa671/
Mwakes671/
Mwakez671/
Mwakau671/
Mwakea671/
Mwakke671/
Mwuiki671/
Mwakitowa671/
Mwakuyowa671/
Muakih671/
Muakis671/
Muakai671/
Mbaïko671/

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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 Mwakoi
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