Mwikisa Surname

155,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwikisa Surname Definition:

Mwikisa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born at sunset.

Mwikisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,7481:5,768698
Namibia211:114,7339,093
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwikisa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwikisa is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwikisa? popularity and diffusion

Mwikisa is the 155,589th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,587,907 people. The surname Mwikisa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwikisa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 242,240th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 1,086 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,748 people, or 1 in 5,768. In Zambia Mwikisa is primarily found in: Western Province, where 59 percent live, Southern Province, where 15 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwikiza86560/
Mbikisa866/
Mwikesa861/
Mwikisi861/
Mwaikusa80343/
Muikisha801/
Mwikizi71267/
Mvikiza712/
Muikiza711/
Mbikisi711/
Mwekesha6721/
Mbikissi672/
Mbeikiza671/
Mmbikisi671/
Mvukusa5727/
Mwekese574/
Mwekize571/
Mbikizi571/
Mbikaize5320/
Mbikeize537/
Mbeikize535/
Mbaikize532/
Mbaikese531/
Mbaikaize508/
Mbeikaize503/
Mbaikeize501/

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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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