Maiwassa Surname
Approximately 727 people bear this surname
Maiwassa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 726 | 1:26,435 | 1,544 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
The alternate forms: Maïwassa (12) are calculated separately.
Maiwassa (39) may also be a first name.
Maiwassa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maiwassa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maiwassa occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Maïwassa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maiwassa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 463,668th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maiwassa live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Chadic Africa. Maiwassa is also the 1,637,361st most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 39 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 726 people, or 1 in 26,435. In Niger it is most numerous in: Maradi Region, where 74 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 25 percent live and Niamey Capital District, where 1 percent live. Apart from Niger this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
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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 Maiwassa
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