Mwenyekaka Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mwenyekaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwenyekaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943

Mwenyekaka (85) may also be a first name.

Mwenyekaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwenyekaka occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mwenyekaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwenyekaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,263,456th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. Mwenyekaka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwenyekaka live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 85 people.

It is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Barring Malawi Mwenyekaka exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 14 percent reside.

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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 Mwenyekaka
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