Mwamakamba Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwamakamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwamakamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5421:97,6789,666
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mwamakamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwamakamba is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwamakamba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwamakamba is the 568,231st most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwamakamba live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 542 people, or 1 in 97,678. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 85 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

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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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