Marwaya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Marwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Marwaya (29) may also be a first name.
Marwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marwaya is found most in Uganda. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marwaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Marwaya is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Marwaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Marwaya live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Marwaya is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 29 people.
The last name Marwaya is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kiryandongo District, where 50 percent reside and Kween District, where 50 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent reside and Indonesia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marwhaya | 93 | 18 | / |
| Marway | 92 | 351 | / |
| Marwaa | 92 | 10 | / |
| Marwayi | 86 | 80 | / |
| Marwiya | 86 | 38 | / |
| Marwuya | 86 | 11 | / |
| Marwhay | 86 | 10 | / |
| Marwaye | 86 | 4 | / |
| Marwaai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marwiyah | 80 | 6,641 | / |
| Marwajat | 80 | 7 | / |
| Marrwaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marwayit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morway | 77 | 454 | / |
| Marwai | 77 | 80 | / |
| Marwaj | 77 | 66 | / |
| Marvay | 77 | 63 | / |
| Marbay | 77 | 38 | / |
| Maruay | 77 | 11 | / |
| Marwuy | 77 | 8 | / |
| Merway | 77 | 7 | / |
| Marwey | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marwea | 77 | 3 | / |
| Marwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marvaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marwiyahs | 75 | 24 | / |
| Marweyi | 71 | 328 | / |
| Maarwai | 71 | 90 | / |
| Marwaji | 71 | 45 | / |
| Marbaja | 71 | 30 | / |
| Marweah | 71 | 21 | / |
| Marviya | 71 | 16 | / |
| Marbiya | 71 | 12 | / |
| Maruiya | 71 | 12 | / |
| Masrwey | 71 | 9 | / |
| Maruaau | 71 | 8 | / |
| Morwaye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Marvaja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Marwait | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maruaja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Marwaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maruaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marveya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwaeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morvaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwhey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwahj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwoha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marhwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morways | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maruaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marbeya | 71 | 0 | / |
| Marwijah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mearviya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marwooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marvayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marvayeh | 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 Marwaya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis