Mabwai Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mabwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mabwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6781:68,1126,503
Tanzania6741:78,5488,091
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Mabwai (22) may also be a first name.

Mabwai Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Mabwai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mabwai is the 282,966th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,350,621 people. The surname Mabwai is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mabwai reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous forename globally, held by 22 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 68,112. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bomet County, where 34 percent reside, Kericho County, where 30 percent reside and Nandi County, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Mabwai is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 49 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Mabwai Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mabwai earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabwayi92613/
Mabwa911,711/
Mabwi9164/
Mabway83154/
Mabwui839/
Mapwai834/
Maibwa832/
Mabwei831/
Maabwa831/
Mabwau831/
Mabwah831/
Mabwija7734/
Mabwaya7722/
Mabwiya774/
Mahabwa771/
Mabwish771/
Mabwijo771/
Mmaubwa771/
Mhabhwa771/
Mabweya771/
Mabwa'a771/
Mabui737,088/
Mabwe733,596/
Mabua731,496/
Mobwa73514/
Mabba73265/
Mabbi73217/
Mapwa7388/
Mabva7371/
Mebwa7363/
Mobwi734/
Mapwi731/
Mabvi731/
Mabuie675,573/
Maibwe67763/
Mabweh67206/
Maibva6794/
Mgobwa6755/
Mabuea6741/
Mabuat6734/
Maabbi6726/
Maabba6715/
Mabbay6714/
Mabuay678/
Mabuis677/
Maabui676/
Mabuoa676/
Maabwe675/
Matbua674/
Mampwa674/
Mabbhi673/
Maibua672/
Mabuap672/
Mabbau672/
Mapwei671/
Mabuaa671/
Mabwhe671/
Mapwat671/
Maibba671/
Maibui671/
Maybui671/
Maubbi671/
Mabbha671/
Mabhwe671/
Mabuad671/
M'Abba671/
Mmebwa671/
Maubui671/
Mobwua671/
Muibwa671/
Mabboi671/
Matbwe671/
Mabuid671/
Mahbui671/
Mabwet671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mabwai
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