Mwoka Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mwoka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Mwoka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwoka is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwoka? popularity and diffusion

Mwoka is the 2,661,929th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mwoka are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Mwoka is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,007,822. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 39 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 17 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 42 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.

Mwoka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwoka last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwooka913/
Mwokka912/
Mwoika911/
Mwaka8036,879/
Muoka803,258/
Mweka80595/
Mwoko80189/
Mwoki80187/
Mwoca8036/
Mwoke8023/
Mvoka8021/
Mwuka801/
Mwakha731,227/
Mwakai73580/
Mwauka73552/
Mweuka73367/
Muotka73327/
Mweeka73325/
Mvouka73211/
Muhoka73174/
Mwaaka73146/
Mmuoka7352/
Mbuoka7333/
Mwekea7321/
Mwekau7318/
Mwaeka7317/
Mwokyo7315/
Mwacka7310/
Mwekaa739/
Mbokah734/
Mwokoi734/
Mwakaa733/
Muokah732/
Mwakap732/
Mwokho732/
Mbokay731/
Muokai731/
Mbokau731/
Mwakea731/
Mwakau731/
Mwekay731/
M'Voka731/
Mbohka731/
Mwuika731/
Mwooko731/
Mvokha731/
Mwahuka6796/
Mwocket6773/
Mboukai679/
M'Vouka674/
M'Mboka672/
Mboukha671/
Mvoucka671/
Mwakaha671/
Mouhaka671/
Mboukah671/
Mwahaka671/

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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
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  • 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 Mwoka
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