Mwauluka Surname

184,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwauluka Surname Definition:

Mwauluka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the one who returns.

Mwauluka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,2411:7,073845
Namibia471:51,2646,204
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwauluka (681) may also be a first name.

Mwauluka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwauluka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the one who returns.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwauluka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwauluka is found most in Zambia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwauluka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 184,833rd most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,176,785 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwauluka reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 317,248th most common first name at a global level, borne by 681 people.

The surname Mwauluka is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,241 people, or 1 in 7,073. In Zambia Mwauluka is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 62 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent are found and Southern Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Zambia Mwauluka exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaluka932,588/
Mwailuka8887/
Mwalauka884/
Mwaeluka881/
Mwauluke881/
Mwiyaluka82110/
Mwahaluka8224/
Mwaluko8011,449/
Mwaluke802,068/
Mualuka80385/
Mwalika80154/
Mwaluki8068/
Mvuluka8041/
Mwaloka805/
Mbuluka805/
Mwalukie75253/
Mwalukei7521/
Mwailika755/
Mbalauka754/
Mbalukha752/
Mwalyuki751/
Mwalluko751/
Mbalukaa751/
Muhaluka751/
Mbalukah751/
Mualuska750/
Muahaluka711/
Mwaliko671,578/
Mualuko671,246/
Mualuke67891/
Mbuluko67136/
Mualuki6723/
Mbaluke672/
Mvaluko671/
Mualukie633,092/
Muhalika6310/
Muholoka634/
Mwaluche632/
Muhaluki631/
Mualikhah5914/
Muallikah592/
Mbouloukou564/
Mwoloki532/
Mvuloko531/
Mbaluco531/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwauluka
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