Mwijaka Surname
Approximately 643 people bear this surname
Mwijaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 643 | 1:71,819 | 6,773 |
Mwijaka (217) may also be a first name.
Mwijaka Demographics
Mwijaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwijaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwijaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwijaka is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mwijaka.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwijaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 509,082nd most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwijaka are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 612,983rd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 217 people.
The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 71,819. In Kenya it is most common in: Kwale County, where 70 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 29 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 1 percent are found.
Mwijaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (89%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwiaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwiyaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwajaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiakai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaijoka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwauka | 77 | 552 | / |
| Mwaika | 77 | 27 | / |
| Mwiaki | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwioka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwoika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwakea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwuika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mviaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwihaki | 71 | 14,528 | / |
| Mwajeka | 71 | 495 | / |
| Mwahuka | 71 | 96 | / |
| Mwayuka | 71 | 50 | / |
| Mwayeka | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mwayika | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mbiakaa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mwejeka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Muijika | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwajuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwijoki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaweka | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Biaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbiaaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbiakah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwihaky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiska | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbajiaka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbehiaka | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwijaka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis