Mahwela Surname
Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname
Mahwela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,255 | 1:42,185 | 4,795 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mahwela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahwela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahwela is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahwela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 302,077th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,797,570 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahwela live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Mahwela is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,255 people, or 1 in 42,185. In Tanzania Mahwela is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 62 percent are found, Geita Region, where 23 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 15 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.
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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 Mahwela
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