Majaliwa Surname
Approximately 21,879 people bear this surname
Majaliwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 18,849 | 1:2,809 | 389 |
| DR Congo | 2,237 | 1:33,026 | 4,116 |
| Kenya | 430 | 1:107,395 | 9,235 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Zambia | 67 | 1:236,566 | 14,543 |
| Uganda | 44 | 1:887,256 | 40,445 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Majaliwa (31,119) may also be a first name.
Majaliwa Demographics
Majaliwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Majaliwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Majaliwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Majaliwa is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Majaliwa? popularity and diffusion
Majaliwa is the 24,691st most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 333,084 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Majaliwa are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 27,136th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 31,119 people.
Majaliwa is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 18,849 people, or 1 in 2,809. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Geita Region, where 15 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 10 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.
Majaliwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Majaliwa surname is principally Christian (88%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madjaliwa | 94 | 1,240 | / |
| Majaaliwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mayaliwa | 88 | 263 | / |
| Mazaliwa | 88 | 37 | / |
| Mujaliwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Majaliva | 88 | 1 | / |
| Majalewa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masaliwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maialiwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mejaliwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Majiliwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maialiewa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Madjalywa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maialewa | 75 | 63 | / |
| Mujeliwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Majiliba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mujaliba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masalieva | 71 | 407 | / |
| Mazalieva | 71 | 10 | / |
| Maihalewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majalebai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maasalieva | 67 | 78 | / |
| Mailewa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Maleawa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mayliba | 67 | 20 | / |
| Marzalieva | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mealewa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moiliwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maleewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majalebhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauliva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazhalieva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayliva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maleiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Majaliwa
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