Sweka Surname

356,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sweka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sweka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8741:60,5746,497
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sweka (171) may also be a first name.

Sweka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sweka is found most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sweka is the 356,452nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,151,664 people. The surname Sweka is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sweka are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 698,971st most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 171 people.

It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 874 people, or 1 in 60,574. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 81 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 10 percent reside and Mara Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Sweka exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Sweka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sweka are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Sweka earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.54% less than the national average, earning $30,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shweka91372/
Sweika9112/
Sweeka913/
Swieka911/
Swekha911/
Szwedka83128/
Szwejka8331/
Szwetka8321/
Sweikat835/
Shweika833/
Shweeka832/
Sweicka831/
Szweika831/
Sweke801,316/
Swaka801,178/
Sweca80443/
Sueka80393/
Sbeka80170/
Swyka8088/
Swika8084/
Sweko8034/
Sveka809/
Sweki802/
Swoka802/
Xweka801/
Schweska77109/
Schweika7770/
Shweikha7746/
Schwedka7744/
Schwetka7729/
Shweikah7711/
Sweetkai771/
Swieckka771/
Sweekeat771/
Shweky734,171/
Swieca73419/
Swaika73281/
Switka7385/
Swedko7344/
Sveska7337/
Swytka7331/
Swesky7325/
Swetky7320/
Swajka7318/
Swayka7316/
Svejka7315/
Sweker7314/
Sweyko7313/
Sweica7311/
Shweki7310/
Shwaka7310/
Shwika739/
Sweeko738/
Sveika734/
Shweke734/
Chweka734/
Swidka734/
Suekha734/
Swacka733/
Swecki732/
Shveka731/
Sueyka731/
Sweace731/
Swojka731/
Swoyka731/
Swuika731/
Swakah731/
Swakka731/
Sswika731/
Suekas731/
Sweeke730/
Sweeky730/
Swecky730/
Schwedtka7115/
Schwiekau711/
Sweikhaus710/
Schweizka710/
Shweiki675,973/
Szwajka67526/
Szwedko67257/
Schweke67174/
Swakkai67115/
Shweike6796/
Schweky6779/
Szwecki6775/
Shveika6756/
Shweiky6739/
Sweetko6735/
Sweiker6728/
Swetkis6724/
Swiecky6714/
Shoueka6712/
Szwayka6710/
Schwika679/
Shwaika679/
Sviecka677/
Swetcky677/
Sweeker677/
Shwayka677/
Sweaket677/
Szwejko676/
Shweeke675/
Swetkey674/
Szwacka674/
Shwekey674/
Swiskay673/
Shweiko673/
Suhecka673/
Swickas672/
Swiejko672/
Shveyka671/
Schweickha671/
Shwecky671/
Sweikis671/
Świecka671/
Sueshka671/
Shwakah671/
Shwieko671/
Szwojka671/
Szwydka671/
Szwytka671/
Sveszka671/
Sweikeh671/
Shwecat671/
Shwezky671/
Shwieki671/
Shweaki671/
Schweikast670/

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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 Sweka
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