Mwanika Surname

94,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mwanika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwanika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,8051:10,2601,749
Kenya6301:73,3016,881
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Tanzania1901:278,64021,876
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Mwanika (97) may also be a first name.

Mwanika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanika is found most in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanika? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 94,553rd most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,446,229 people. The last name Mwanika occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanika reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwanika is also the 962,660th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 97 people.

It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 3,805 people, or 1 in 10,260. In Uganda Mwanika is primarily found in: Pallisa District, where 30 percent are found, Budaka District, where 18 percent are found and Kibuku District, where 16 percent are found. Barring Uganda it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Malawi, where 6 percent are found.

Mwanika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mwanika earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 117.75% more than the national average, earning $93,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwanikha93525/
Mwanaika9329/
Mwaanika931/
Mwainikha881/
Mwaanikha881/
Mwaniki8661,655/
Mwanuka86549/
Muanika86265/
Mwonika869/
Mwaneka865/
Mwanica864/
Mwanike862/
Mbanika861/
Mwanyka861/
Mwanyoka80463/
Mwanikhe8010/
Muanikah806/
Mwangike804/
Mwaanuka804/
Mwanekha801/
Mwanniki801/
Mwanaiki801/
Mwangaike751/
Mwangaiko751/
Mmwanyoka751/
Mbonika71266/
Mwoneka7146/
Muaniki7121/
Muonika714/
Mwaneki714/
M'Guhanika711/
Muanuka711/
Mweneka711/
Muanica711/
Mwangeki674/
Mbeaneka671/
Muanhica671/
Muhaneka671/
Mweneaka671/
Muhaniki671/
Muangica671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mwanika
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