Mwapula Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwapula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwapula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwapula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwapula occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwapula? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwapula live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Mwapula is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Mwapula is most numerous in: Kwale County, where 80 percent reside and Taita Taveta County, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Zambia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaipula9312/
Mwapaula931/
Mwapule861,635/
Mwapila86174/
Mbapula86132/
Muapula8655/
Mwapola861/
Mwaipola80317/
Muapuila801/
Muaphuila754/
Muapule7141/
Mwapole713/
Muapulo711/
Mwapilo711/
Mwopola711/
Mwaipole6753/
Muapilai674/
Mbapoule671/
Mwaipoli671/
Muaphuile634/
Muapfuile631/
Mbaipoule631/
Mbaipouley591/
Mwopole571/

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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 Mwapula
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