Mwika Surname
Approximately 35,907 people bear this surname
Mwika Surname Definition:
Mwika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born feet first.
Mwika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 28,814 | 1:2,564 | 266 |
| Kenya | 3,399 | 1:13,586 | 1,669 |
| Zambia | 2,833 | 1:5,595 | 671 |
| Tanzania | 803 | 1:65,930 | 6,976 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Mwika (2,490) may also be a first name.
Mwika Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born feet first.
Mwika Demographics
Mwika Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwika is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwika? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,516th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 202,956 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwika reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwika is also the 147,956th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 2,490 people.
It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 28,814 people, or 1 in 2,564. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 9 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.
Mwika Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mwika last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaika | 91 | 27 | / |
| Mwikaa | 91 | 14 | / |
| Mwikha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwuika | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mmwika | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwioka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwoika | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwiska | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiska | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muika | 80 | 7,757 | / |
| Mvika | 80 | 3,417 | / |
| Mwiko | 80 | 1,290 | / |
| Mwiki | 80 | 749 | / |
| Mweka | 80 | 595 | / |
| Mwike | 80 | 392 | / |
| Mwica | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwuka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwyka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaikaja | 77 | 94 | / |
| Mwikho | 73 | 471 | / |
| Mwikeu | 73 | 390 | / |
| Mweuka | 73 | 367 | / |
| Mweeka | 73 | 325 | / |
| Mbicka | 73 | 255 | / |
| Mwaiki | 73 | 237 | / |
| Mvuika | 73 | 48 | / |
| Mwaiko | 73 | 35 | / |
| Mwekea | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mvioka | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mwekau | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mwekaa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mwikyo | 73 | 6 | / |
| M'Bika | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbikai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muikay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwikie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muikha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muikai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwaike | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwieke | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Vika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuiki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwekay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwikei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwihki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbikah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muikhay | 67 | 364 | / |
| Muikhaj | 67 | 26 | / |
| Muikhad | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mouhika | 67 | 4 | / |
| M'Bikay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mweheka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muikaya | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwika
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