Mahwa Surname

401,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mahwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4731:111,92710,777
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Yemen901:293,6149,728
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Mahwa (664) may also be a first name.

Mahwa Last Name Facts

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

Mahwa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 401,796th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 8,338,153 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Mahwa are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 322,067th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 664 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 111,927. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 82 percent live, Mara Region, where 15 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 17 percent live and Yemen, where 10 percent live.

Mahwa Last Name Statistics demography

Mahwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.4% less than the national average, earning R 113,124 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahuwa911,806/
Mahwai911,273/
Mahawa91461/
Mahwea91118/
Mahwah9135/
Maihwa9116/
Mahway913/
Mahywa911/
Mawa8966,808/
Mahawai8368/
Meahway8310/
Mahawaa834/
Mahaiwa832/
Mauhwaa831/
Mahawaj831/
Mahaway831/
Mauwa8032,555/
Mawah8013,628/
Maiwa801,578/
Mawai801,220/
Mawua801,056/
Mawoa80909/
Mhewa80636/
Maywa80628/
Maway80594/
Mhowa80523/
Mabha80272/
Mawau80210/
Mawaa80208/
Mmawa80188/
Maawa80175/
Mawea80123/
Meawa8080/
Maewa8051/
Mawwa8031/
Mawaj8021/
Mahwo8017/
Mhawa8012/
Mawha8012/
Mehwa8011/
Majwa8011/
Mohwa8010/
Mavha8010/
Mahva807/
Hmawa802/
Ma'wa801/
Mahaswat772/
Mashwaid771/
Mahaiwai771/
Mahwaish771/
Mabhai737,010/
Mayhua736,325/
Machua732,692/
Mashua731,165/
Mahava731,013/
Mmehwa73659/
Maiwat73540/
Maihua73407/
Meaway73338/
Mhehwa73337/
Maivha73323/
Mahuva73216/
Maiwai73210/
Mawooa7369/
Maiway7350/
Mawaha7349/
Mawoha7348/
Maywah7345/
Mawass7339/
Mahavo7339/
Mahsua7338/
Maibha7334/
Mathua7321/
Maahua7320/
Mawaih7318/
Mavhai7317/
Mahawo7316/
Maiwah7315/
H'Mawa7314/
Mauwad7312/
Masswa7312/
Majwat7312/
Mavoha739/
Mavaha739/
Mhohwa737/
Mathva737/
Maubha736/
Maawaa735/
Mauvha735/
Mabhau734/
Mawwah734/
Mgavha734/
Mahuap734/
Machwo734/
Mawwad734/
Mawahy734/
Mawead734/
Mayway734/
Mauwah733/
Mawatt733/
Maevha733/
Meihwa732/
Mawhat732/
Mehway732/
Maouha732/
Maswas732/
Mauwai732/
Maiwua732/
Mohwai732/
Maavha732/
Mahuat731/
Maywad731/
Mavhad731/
Mawaai731/
Maehua731/
Maeway731/
Mevaha731/
Mhaiwa731/
Mhawat731/
Maawua731/
Maweea731/
Mawhai731/
Mawhay731/
Mauway731/
Mauwua731/
Mauywa731/
Mawa'a731/
Mawaah731/
Mawads731/
Mawazz731/
Maawah731/
Maawaz731/
M'Gawa731/
M'Mawa731/
Maaiwa731/
Majjwa731/
Mahwoh731/
Mewaha731/
Mohuwa731/
Mmauwa731/
Mawioa731/
Maywau731/
Mawahe731/
Maweaa731/
Mgajwa731/
Mohswa731/
Meawat731/
Mehwah731/
Maywaa731/
Maywat731/
Majwad731/
Maewah731/
Maawai731/
Mohway730/
Maba6711,140/
Mowa679,216/
Machhua676,826/
Mava673,804/
Mewa672,943/
Mawo672,365/
Mayhuay67427/
Masuhay67312/
Machuat67177/
Mabhaih6793/
Mahavoi6752/
Mahabou6744/
Mmabhai6729/
Machuay6725/
Mahatvo6724/
Mayuhay6723/
Mahasvo6721/
Mahaabo6714/
Maswach6714/
Machuea6713/
Mawajje6710/
Mahuaie6710/
Maibhai679/
Maswuha679/
Mawaggi677/
Mathvad676/
Mathuas676/
Machhva676/
Mahieva675/
Maihuay675/
Mhoowai675/
Maheeva674/
Mashwey674/
Meawaad674/
Mawaidz673/
Mahavai673/
Meabhai673/
Mayhuas673/
Mathuea673/
Mahuahe672/
Mashwod672/
Moubaha672/
Mahouha672/
Maswadh672/
Mavahai672/
Mayouha672/
Mahabaj671/
Mahabha671/
Mahajba671/
Mahajvo671/
Mahavei671/
Mahbaha671/
Mahsuay671/
Mahybai671/
Mashuad671/
Mayhuah671/
Maywait671/
Mawasth671/
Mawgaha671/
Maubhai671/
Mathvai671/
MacHuap671/
Mabhaij671/
Mabhaai671/
Maewaih671/
Maiwath671/
Majouha671/
Mahbhai671/
Mawwass671/
Movahad671/
Machuah671/
Mathvha671/
Mahavha671/
Meehwai671/
Maswath671/
Masuhad671/
Masouha671/
Mawahai671/
Machuad671/
Maaweea671/
Mawhead670/
Mausway670/
Mashuas670/
Maawash670/
Masswau670/
Mahavey670/

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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 Mahwa
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