Maiwase Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Maiwase Surname Definition:

Maiwase is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: our mother.

Maiwase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Maiwase (882) may also be a first name.

Maiwase Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Maiwase is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: our mother.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Maiwase Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maiwase is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maiwase? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maiwase reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maiwase is also the 273,762nd most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 882 people.

The last name Maiwase is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa Maiwase is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside. Beside South Africa Maiwase is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maiwashe931,391/
Mayiwase932/
Maiwahse931/
Mawase9223/
Maiwas923/
Mayiwashe8818/
Maiwasa8671/
Mawashe863/
Mawasse862/
Mawases861/
Mawaseu861/
Maiwage861/
Maiwaze861/
Mawasie861/
Mmawase861/
Mawas833,924/
Miwas833/
Maiwassa80727/
Maiwasha80137/
Maibasse8040/
Mayivase8022/
Maewashe8017/
Maiwashi8013/
Mawassie806/
Mayibase803/
Mujawase802/
Maihwasa801/
Maiwaasi801/
Mawashee801/
Mawasseu801/
Maiwasoa801/
Mawasseh801/
Maiweshe801/
Mawasi77929/
Mawasa77654/
Mewase77234/
Mawese77159/
Mavase77127/
Miwasa7783/
Mavise7764/
Mabase7757/
Mawash7749/
Mawass7739/
Mawasy7732/
Mawais7712/
Mawace775/
Maibas775/
Mawise774/
Maivas774/
Mawose774/
Mawage773/
Mauwas773/
Mawaze772/
Miwhas772/
Maswas772/
Mawaje772/
Mawads771/
Miwaze771/
Miways771/
Mahwas771/
Mayiwasha759/
Maiwatche756/
Mayewashe752/
Maiwassaa751/
Maiwwassa751/
Mayibashe751/
Maibaze7111,138/
Mawasha712,471/
Mahwash71765/
Mawassi71294/
Mavashe71124/
Maiwazi71112/
Mawashi7181/
Miwassi7155/
Mawassa7135/
Mawache7134/
Mavhase7123/
Maweshe7122/
Mavaise7121/
Mawazhe7117/
Mawhash7114/
Mawajje7110/
Mauwasi718/
Mawhace716/
Mawasid715/
Mahawas715/
Mabashe714/
Mhawash713/
Mawoshe713/
Mahwese712/
Mawesse712/
Mavatse711/
Mavishe711/
Mawacie711/
Mawajis711/
Mawasai711/
Mawasih711/
Mawasth711/
Mawhese711/
Mawishe711/
Mawuise711/
Mewaseh711/
Maibace711/
Maiwaji711/
Mawadje711/
Maboise711/
Maawaje711/
Mujawayese711/
Mawwass711/
Moivase711/
Maawash710/
Mabas671,057/
Mawaz67655/
Mavas67569/
Maiwaazi67198/
Majuwasa67183/
Mawayasa6776/
Maibashi6743/
Mhavashe6733/
Mayebase6729/
Mabuyase6723/
Mauwasha6721/
Mahawash6717/
Mabayise6716/
Maewashi6716/
Mawos6716/
Mayibasi6714/
Maïwassa6712/
Maiwöger678/
Mewas677/
Maiwaizi677/
Mabeasea677/
Maweyasa673/
Mmawasha673/
M'Aibass672/
Mivas672/
Mibas672/
Mawassii672/
Mauvaise672/
Mabuisie672/
Mahavise671/
Mahawage671/
Maiboose671/
Mavashea671/
Mavasher671/
Mavashez671/
Mavhaise671/
Maajibas671/
Mawazeeh671/
Maivasai671/
Mahwache671/
Mayewose671/
Maywassa671/
Miwawesi671/
Mayibaze671/
Mawayisi671/
Mhawasha671/
Mabhashe671/
Maiwwazi671/
Mjwayise671/
Mahwaish671/

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