Mwakoyi Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwakoyi Surname Definition:

Mwakoyi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a bad year.

Mwakoyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1491:106,3758,369
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwakoyi (14) may also be a first name.

Mwakoyi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwakoyi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a bad year.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwakoyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakoyi is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakoyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwakoyi is the 1,428,594th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakoyi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mwakoyi is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 106,375. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 44 percent reside, Western Province, where 44 percent reside and Central Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakoi922,625/
Mwakoy924/
Mwakoyo86145/
Mwakoye862/
Mwakoji861/
Muakoyi861/
Mwaikoji801/
Mwakai77580/
Mwakey774/
Mwokoi774/
Mwakoe772/
Mwakei771/
Mwakou771/
Mbokoyi71357/
Mwakaya71189/
Mwakoja71143/
Mwakaye71140/
Mwakuya7162/
Mwekoyo7142/
Mwakajo7124/
Mwakiyo719/
Mwakuye717/
Muatkoi716/
Mwakaji712/
Mwakeya712/
Mbakyio711/
Muadkoy711/
Mwakiye711/
Muakayi711/
Mwakija711/
Mwakijo711/
Mwokoji711/
Mwakiya711/
Mwakioja6756/
Mbaikoye674/
Mbakooya672/
Mbaïkoye671/
Mwakaiyo671/
Mwekhoyo671/
Mwakuuya671/
Mwakieja671/
Mwakhaya671/
Mwakauya671/

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Footnotes

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