Majawa Surname

32,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Majawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Majawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi15,8411:1,08189
Zimbabwe3081:50,1247,638
Tanzania1871:283,11022,159
Zambia321:495,31022,215
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Majawa (116) may also be a first name.

Majawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Majawa is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Majawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,418th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 443,659 people. Majawa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Majawa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Majawa is also the 868,627th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 116 people.

It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 15,841 people, or 1 in 1,081. Without taking into account Malawi Majawa is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Majawa Last Name Statistics demography

Majawa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.47% more than the national average, earning R 357,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maijawa92126/
Majawai9229/
Maujawa9213/
Majawaz925/
Madjawa925/
Majaswa923/
Majahwa922/
Majawad921/
Majawah921/
Majwa9111/
Maidjawa8621/
Maudjawa8611/
Mahjawai861/
Madjawai861/
Masawa833,760/
Majaba833,016/
Majiwa831,444/
Mayawa83832/
Majava83755/
Majuwa83216/
Mazawa83203/
Majowa8387/
Majawi8358/
Maiawa8344/
Mujawa8342/
Majawo8313/
Majwat8312/
Majawe832/
Majewa831/
Maaiwa831/
Majjwa831/
Mgajwa831/
Majwad831/
Maidjaawa801/
Masaway77301/
Macaway77169/
Madjowa77103/
Maisawa7774/
Maizawa7748/
Majawit7731/
Masawai7718/
Masawad7717/
Masahwa7714/
Mijiawa7711/
Mazhawa7710/
Majawie779/
Mazgawa777/
Mojawat776/
Mayawai776/
Mujawat775/
Masaswa774/
Majauwe773/
Majiwah773/
Mazaiwa773/
Mahaiwa772/
Mujawaz772/
Maiawai772/
Majaiwo772/
Maihawa772/
Mazawat772/
Majhava772/
Mahjawi771/
Mahjewa771/
Majuhwa771/
Majuwaa771/
Mhajiwa771/
Mujawai771/
Masawah771/
Masaawa771/
Mayawah771/
Maajava771/
Majawih771/
Mazaway771/
Masaywa771/
Maujawi771/
Majuwap771/
Maaweea771/
Mauwa7332,555/
Maiwa731,578/
Maywa73628/
Majwe73174/
Majua73108/
Meawa7380/
Maawe7316/
Mujwa732/
Majwi732/
Majva731/
Maisawat7147/
Mahawewa7112/
Majabhai716/
Maisawad716/
Moujawaz714/
Maisawas714/
Mahayiwa713/
Mahajava713/
Maiawaya712/
Mahjabea711/
Majahavo711/
Masachwa711/
Macaaway711/
Madjatva711/
Madjouwa711/
Mahaiwai711/
Majavaha711/
Mahjabah711/
Mujawaja711/
Masahwat711/
Masawasd711/
Mahasawa711/
Maaweeha711/
Mayaba678,454/
Mayowa674,303/
Mazaba674,041/
Majova673,012/
Mayuwa672,685/
Muyawa672,088/
Mahuwa671,806/
Masowa671,300/
Maiava671,199/
Majiba671,026/
Maiywa67995/
Majuba67915/
Mazowa67765/
Masava67711/
Mayiwa67629/
Mujiwa67602/
Maiwat67540/
Mujawo67538/
Majuva67405/
Majabe67357/
Miyawa67355/
Meaway67338/
Maiawe67312/
Mayawo67310/
Mahasawat67255/
Majabi67222/
Mojiwa67218/
Mojewa67213/
Maiwai67210/
Mayava67175/
Mosawa67171/
Mgejwa67163/
Mazava67137/
Majoba67109/
Mayewa6795/
Majavi6790/
Moyawa6790/
Maibaa6783/
Mozawa6775/
Mazawo6772/
Mujaba6768/
Mujewa6755/
Masawo6754/
Maiway6750/
Maywah6745/
Maiawo6744/
Maiaba6732/
Mayawe6728/
Mejawo6725/
Macawo6723/
Majowo6722/
Mejiwa6719/
Majiwi6718/
Mujawi6717/
Macava6717/
Maajabhai6716/
Maihwa6716/
Majave6715/
Maiwah6715/
Mejowa6715/
Majeba6714/
Meyawa6714/
Mujava6712/
Mauwad6712/
Mayawi6712/
Majiwe6711/
Meiawa6711/
Mujawe6710/
Majewe679/
Majabo679/
Majiva678/
Mojaba677/
Maaiva677/
Mahasawas677/
Majeva675/
Mojowa674/
Maevaa674/
Mayway674/
Majuah674/
Majuat674/
Mahjwi673/
Mauwah673/
Mijava673/
Mahasawad673/
Majwed672/
Majwer672/
Maiuwa672/
Mawewa672/
Mauwai672/
Majowe672/
Majuad672/
Mmajwi672/
Maisahwat672/
Masawaath672/
Majwid671/
Majwij671/
Maywad671/
Maybaa671/
Mejava671/
Mhaisawad671/
Mhaiwa671/
Mojwat671/
Maawey671/
Muiawa671/
Maiewa671/
Mauway671/
Mauywa671/
Maawue671/
Maiowa671/
Maiiwa671/
Majiwo671/
Majbah671/
Mahywa671/
Maiawi671/
Maidjawou671/
Mijawi671/
Mijawo671/
Moejwa671/
Mmauwa671/
Mejaba671/
Mehawa671/
Mejwaz671/
Mijiwa671/
Maywau671/
Maweaa671/
Maajwe671/
Majavo671/
Mojawe671/
Mojwad671/
Meawat671/
Maywaa671/
Maywat671/
Maewah671/
Hmajaweed671/

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