Maiwase Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Maiwase Surname Definition:
Maiwase is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: our mother.
Maiwase Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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.
Maiwase Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maiwase Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maiwase is found most in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Maiwase click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maiwase? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maiwase is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maiwase live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 273,762nd most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 882 people.
The last name Maiwase is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside. Excluding South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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