Mwikisa Surname
Approximately 2,816 people bear this surname
Mwikisa Surname Definition:
Mwikisa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at sunset.
Mwikisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,748 | 1:5,768 | 698 |
| Namibia | 21 | 1:114,733 | 9,093 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwikisa (1,086) may also be a first name.
Mwikisa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwikisa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at sunset.
Mwikisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwikisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwikisa is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mwikisa.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwikisa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 155,589th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,587,907 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwikisa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mwikisa is also the 242,240th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 1,086 people.
This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,748 people, or 1 in 5,768. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 59 percent reside, Southern Province, where 15 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 1 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwikiza | 86 | 560 | / |
| Mbikisa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mwikesa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwikisi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaikusa | 80 | 343 | / |
| Muikisha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwikizi | 71 | 267 | / |
| Mvikiza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muikiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbikisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwekesha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mbikissi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeikiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbikisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvukusa | 57 | 27 | / |
| Mwekese | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mwekize | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbikizi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbikaize | 53 | 20 | / |
| Mbikeize | 53 | 7 | / |
| Mbeikize | 53 | 5 | / |
| Mbaikize | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mbaikese | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbaikaize | 50 | 8 | / |
| Mbeikaize | 50 | 3 | / |
| Mbaikeize | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwikisa
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