Mahwaya Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mahwaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahwaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1821:290,88822,561
Zimbabwe1221:126,54316,872
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016

Mahwaya Last Name Facts

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

Mahwaya is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahwaya? popularity and diffusion

Mahwaya is the 864,701st most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahwaya are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 182 people, or 1 in 290,888. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 66 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 18 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 5 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 39 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Mahwaya Last Name Statistics demography

Mahwaya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.18% less than the national average, earning R 44,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahawaya935/
Mahywaya931/
Machwaya931/
Mawaya924,580/
Mahway923/
Mahwayi86982/
Mahwayo86743/
Maswaya86256/
Mavhaya8662/
Mabhaya8641/
Maiwaya8638/
Mahwiya8624/
Maawaya8617/
Mawhaya8612/
Meahway8610/
Mahweya868/
Mahawaa864/
Mahwaye863/
Mahwuya861/
Mauhwaa861/
Mawauya861/
Maywaya861/
Mahaway861/
Maway83594/
Mawaa83208/
Mahwiyah8097/
Mashwayi8068/
Mahawiya8039/
Mahawuya809/
Mahhwayi809/
Mashwaye804/
Mahwhayi802/
Maawauya801/
Mahaweya801/
Masuhaya801/
Mahwihya801/
Mabaya779,542/
Mahwai771,273/
Maweya771,064/
Mawiya77600/
Mawuya77534/
Mawayi77408/
Meaway77338/
Mavaya77178/
Mawaye77137/
Mahwea77118/
Maiway7750/
Mawayo7731/
Mowaya7715/
Mawoya778/
Mawaja777/
Maawaa775/
Mawahy774/
Mayway774/
Mawaia773/
Mehway772/
Mawaai771/
Mawajy771/
Maeway771/
Mewaya771/
Mawhay771/
Mauway771/
Mawa'a771/
Mawayé771/
Maweaa771/
Maywaa771/
Mohway770/
Mhahwiyah753/
Mahawouya752/
Mahavayau751/
Maashwayo751/
Maawiya71778/
Maawuya71706/
Mavhiya71691/
Masvaya71547/
Mayhuay71427/
Maiwuya71366/
Masuhay71312/
Maiwayo71204/
Mabhiya71137/
Mawhayi71128/
Mawiyah71103/
Mahawai7168/
Mabhuya7130/
Meawiya7127/
Machuay7125/
Mavhuya7124/
Mayuhay7123/
Mabhayo7119/
Mavhayi7118/
Mavhayo7114/
Mabhaye7112/
Mauwiya7112/
Maiwaye7112/
Mavheya7111/
Mawahyu7110/
Maibaya7110/
Maiwiya7110/
Mabihya717/
Maaviya717/
Maywiya716/
Mahviya716/
Maihuay715/
Mashwey714/
Mahavai713/
Mawuyah713/
Maweyah712/
Mahbayi712/
Mawhayo712/
Maiwayu712/
Maswayi712/
Mauwuya712/
Maybaya712/
Mahabaj711/
Mahsuay711/
Mawoeya711/
M'Awiya711/
Meawaye711/
Maawoya711/
Maiwoya711/
Maiweya711/
Masuaya711/
Mabhaai711/
Maevaya711/
Maabaya711/
Mahveya711/
Mahbaye711/
Mayweya711/
Mahuaia711/
Mahwaie711/
Mahwaii711/
Maywayo711/
Mavhoya711/
Mawaiyo711/
Maabeya711/
Mahawae711/
Mahwaji711/
Moswaya711/
Mohwayi711/
Mawahai711/
Mahawaj711/
Maaveya711/
Maaweya711/
Mausway710/
Mahavey710/
Mawai671,220/
Mawoa67909/
Mawey67893/
Mawau67210/
Mabay67137/
Mawea67123/
Mavaa67100/
Moway6740/
Maichuay6734/
Mavay6724/
Meway6721/
Mawaj6721/
Mohwahyu6712/
Mahawiye674/
Mavajaya674/
Maawiyah673/
Mawoy672/
Mahabayi671/
Mahavoye671/
Machviya671/
Maaweeya671/
Mashwaid671/
Mashwaie671/
Maahuiya671/
Maaivaya671/
Mahabaja671/
Mahaiwai671/
Mawye671/
Maawiyad671/
Mahaweia671/
Mahuhayi671/
Mawuy671/
Mahwaish671/

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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 Mahwaya
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