Mwakwaba Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwakwaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakwaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwakwaba Last Name Facts

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

Mwakwaba is found most in Zambia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mwakwaba.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakwaba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Mwakwaba is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakwaba reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwakwaba is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia Mwakwaba is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Zambia Mwakwaba occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaikwaba9451/
Mwakhwaba941/
Mwagwaba881/
Mwakwawa881/
Mwaikwabe829/
Mwagwabi7572/
Mwakwebo751/
Muakuaba751/
Mvakwabo751/
Mbogwabi501/

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