Mahawu Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Mahawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 79 | 1:195,421 | 22,838 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Mahawu (10) may also be a first name.
Mahawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahawu is most common in Zimbabwe. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mahawu.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahawu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,907,068th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Mahawu are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 10 people.
The last name Mahawu is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 195,421. In Zimbabwe Mahawu is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 46 percent live, Harare Province, where 27 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 25 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahawut | 92 | 90 | / |
| Maawu | 91 | 245 | / |
| Mhawu | 91 | 67 | / |
| Mahawutt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahavu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mabhau | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maawou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mahwud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Machwu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maawui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mawu | 80 | 2,261 | / |
| Mahabou | 77 | 44 | / |
| Mahavuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maweu | 73 | 8,292 | / |
| Mavhu | 73 | 593 | / |
| Maabu | 73 | 558 | / |
| Mabau | 73 | 374 | / |
| Mawau | 73 | 210 | / |
| Mabhu | 73 | 66 | / |
| Mawuh | 73 | 50 | / |
| Mawou | 73 | 28 | / |
| Maiwu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mawui | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mawuu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mavau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Maswu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mhowu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mhabu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mhewu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mawup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhavu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mawuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hmawu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mawuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahabhui | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mahabouh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mahbou | 67 | 128 | / |
| Mahuvu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Maabou | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mavaut | 67 | 25 | / |
| Maiwou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mawoud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mabheu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maawoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maibhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ma'abu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maabui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maabhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hhmawu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahvut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahbuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhasvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matvau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mawuth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhabou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmaiwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maubau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mabhuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maevhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mawuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mawuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mawutd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maavou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahbui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meabau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maywau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauwgu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Mahawu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis