Mwasoko Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwasoko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwasoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania891:594,85037,281
Kenya881:524,77226,127
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Mwasoko (125) may also be a first name.

Mwasoko Last Name Facts

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

Mwasoko occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mwasoko.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwasoko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwasoko is the 1,267,784th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name Mwasoko occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasoko live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwasoko is also the 832,731st most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 125 people.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 594,850. In Tanzania Mwasoko is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 96 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Mwasoko is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 49 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Mwasoko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwasoka86106/
Mwasuko861/
Mwazoko861/
Mwaseko861/
Mwasako861/
Mwashako808/
Mwashoka802/
Mbashoko801/
Mwasheko801/
Mwasaka713,485/
Mwasuka71385/
Mwazoka71261/
Mwaseka71136/
Muasoka7134/
Mwosuko718/
Mbasako712/
Mbasoka712/
Mwaisaka674,571/
Mwasauka67209/
Mwasheka6760/
Mbasooka6712/
Mwatsuka6710/
Mwashuka679/
Mwashaka675/
Mbossoko672/
Mbassako671/
Mbaisako671/
Mwaisuka671/
Mwaijoka671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mwasoko
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