Maluwa Surname
Approximately 20,740 people bear this surname
Maluwa Surname Definition:
Maluwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: flowers.
Maluwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 18,115 | 1:945 | 75 |
| DR Congo | 1,464 | 1:50,464 | 6,102 |
| Tanzania | 347 | 1:152,569 | 13,814 |
| India | 297 | 1:2,582,712 | 81,561 |
| Zimbabwe | 287 | 1:53,792 | 8,155 |
| South Africa | 147 | 1:368,556 | 33,364 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Maluwa (494) may also be a first name.
Maluwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Maluwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: flowers.
Maluwa Demographics
Average Maluwa Salary in
South Africa
R 177,384
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Maluwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maluwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maluwa (Hindi: मलुवा) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Maluwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Maluwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,956th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 351,376 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Maluwa reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maluwa is also the 381,888th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 494 people.
Maluwa is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 18,115 people, or 1 in 945. Aside from Malawi it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.
Maluwa Last Name Statistics demography
Maluwa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.36% less than the national average, earning R 177,384 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maluwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maluwa in the Hindi language | ||
| मलुवा | maluva | - |
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Footnotes
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