Majariwa Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Majariwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 81 | 1:653,600 | 39,027 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Majariwa (141) may also be a first name.
Majariwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Majariwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Majariwa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Majariwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Majariwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,943,350th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname Majariwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Majariwa are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 778,371st most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 141 people.
Majariwa is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 653,600. In Tanzania Majariwa is primarily found in: Mara Region, where 86 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 11 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madjariwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mujariwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Maiariwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mayariwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masariswa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maiarewa | 75 | 140 | / |
| MacArewa | 75 | 24 | / |
| Maiuriwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mayariva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mujeriwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mauraiwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mazarieva | 71 | 3 | / |
| Majarevad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mazariova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosariwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairewa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Maeriva | 67 | 12 | / |
| Maysarieva | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mauriva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mareewa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mairiba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mearewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauriba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mareawa | 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 Majariwa
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