Mwikali Surname

13,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwikali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwikali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya40,8181:1,131183
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Mwikali (13,712) may also be a first name.

Mwikali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwikali occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwikali? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwikali is the 13,643rd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 178,097 people. The last name Mwikali occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwikali live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 49,368th most frequent first name globally, borne by 13,712 people.

Mwikali is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 40,818 people, or 1 in 1,131. In Kenya Mwikali is primarily found in: Kitui County, where 26 percent are found, Machakos County, where 26 percent are found and Makueni County, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Mwikali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwikali surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwikhali93371/
Mwaikali9310/
Mwikalis931/
Mwikala86439/
Mwikale8636/
Muikali866/
Mbikali862/
Mwekali861/
Muikalia802/
Muikalai802/
Mwikalla801/
Mwekalia801/
Mwikola713,044/
Mbikoli7193/
Muikala7168/
Muikale7168/
Mwekale711/
Mvikeli711/
Mwaikole67292/
Muikaila6775/
Muekalia6720/
Mbekoli5721/
Muikele5721/
Mwekele571/
Mbikole571/
Muekala571/
Mwekole571/
Mvukeli571/
Muecalia531,578/
Mwekolyo5314/
Muekália531/
Mbekouli531/
Mwekholyo507/

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