Mwakula Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwakula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091

Mwakula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakula occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakula? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,140,742nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname Mwakula is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakula live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mwakula is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Not including Malawi this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwakhula93158/
Mwakulay931/
Mwakuila931/
Mwakulya931/
Mwaakula931/
Mwakila862,097/
Mwakola86603/
Mwakule8656/
Muakula8628/
Mwakulo8611/
Mwekula869/
Mwakuli865/
Muakuila80171/
Mwakauli80170/
Muakuela8027/
Mwakaule801/
Muakuilai751/
Mbaikoula751/
Mwakolo71480/
Mwakilo71175/
Mwakoli71123/
Muakule7148/
Muakila7141/
Mvakule715/
Mbokula714/
Mwakole714/
Muakola711/
Mwaikole67292/
Mbaakule6728/
Muakuile671/
Muekulia671/
Mbakoulou6362/
M'Bakoulou591/
Mwokolo576/
Mwokoli572/
Muakoli571/
Mbokouli531/
Mboukoulo501/
Mbokoulou501/

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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
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  • 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 Mwakula
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