Mwakwe Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mwakwe Surname User-submission:

The Mwakwe surname originates from an ancient title given to any great warror within the Bamasaba or Bagisu in Bantu ethnic group, who could fight and defend the community from dangerous animals. It means 'great hunter'. It came from the Lugisu word ingwe, meaning 'Leopard'.

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Mwakwe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda891:438,64426,475
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mwakwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mwakwe surname originates from an ancient title given to any great warror within the Bamasaba or Bagisu in Bantu ethnic group, who could fight and defend the community from dangerous animals. It means 'great hunter'. It came from the Lugisu word ingwe, meaning 'Leopard'. This surname currently belongs to the Bugisu clan Bamasokho.

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Mwakwe Last Name Facts

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

Mwakwe occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Mwakwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakwe? popularity and diffusion

Mwakwe is the 1,894,523rd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwakwe are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mwakwe is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 438,644. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Manafwa District, where 36 percent live, Bulambuli District, where 18 percent live and Mbale District, where 12 percent live. Not including Uganda it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 5 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

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