Mau-Mau Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mau-Mau Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Mau.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mau-Mau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mau-Mau (12) may also be a first name.

Mau-Mau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mau-Mau (Russian: Мау-мау) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mau-Mau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Mau-Mau occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Mau-Mau are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 12 people.

The last name Mau-Mau is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,417,770. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 90 percent are found and Gauteng, where 10 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Mau-Mau Last Name Statistics demography

Mau-Mau earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.58% less than the national average, earning R 100,800 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maumau92430/
Mawu-Mawu883/
Mau Mau864/
Mauma831,686/
Maumu8326/
Mu-Mu831/
M-Mau831/
Ma-Ma831/
Myaumyau8042/
Mawumawu808/
Mauhmmau801/
Mayuma773,158/
Maeuma77196/
Mamawu77192/
Mayumu77181/
Mawuma77119/
Maumay77105/
Mamaou7763/
Mamayu7734/
Maiuma7724/
Mauama7714/
Maumeu777/
Maumea775/
Maumai774/
Maujma773/
Maumah773/
Maumae772/
Ma-May771/
Ma-Mui771/
Maumma771/
Maumoa771/
Maumou771/
Maouma771/
Mama73141,066/
Mumu7333,841/
Maum73328/
Mayouma712,956/
Mamaoui71307/
Maoumou71296/
Mameaux71190/
Mameyau7179/
Mayumay7118/
Mamoyau7114/
Mai Uma7114/
Mai-Mai7110/
Mauyoma718/
May-May717/
Mamaoou715/
Maumiya714/
Mauwemu714/
Mayumma714/
Mauyaum714/
Maouima714/
Mauwama713/
Mou-Mou713/
Mamayau713/
Mayumwa712/
Mamaouh712/
Mamayeu712/
Mauhmma712/
Mawouma712/
Mauyamu712/
Maumaya711/
Mauujma711/
Mamayou711/
Mamiyau711/
Mauamwa711/
Mauyama711/
Maume'u711/
Mauyemu711/
Mae-Mae711/
Maomaau711/
Mahmaou711/
Mammaou711/
Mamu-Ay711/
Mamaoua711/
Mayiuma711/
Muayumu711/
Mwayumu711/
Mauwuma711/
Ma Mawu711/
Mahwuma711/
Mae Uma711/
Maummah710/
Mamma6720,003/
Mamah6715,597/
Mamai678,745/
Maima676,052/
Maema675,205/
Mamay674,112/
Maama671,556/
Mamao671,493/
Hmama671,330/
Mamia671,301/
Mummu671,264/
Maume671,181/
Maumo67830/
Maouomou67746/
Maumy67681/
Mumuh67582/
Mamae67496/
Mamua67487/
Mamea67457/
Mamaa67388/
Mahma67362/
Mamwa67291/
Mayma67261/
Maumi67165/
Mamuu67158/
Mayum67134/
Maoma67100/
Mamoa6796/
Mumui6765/
Mmama6763/
Muemu6762/
Majma6761/
Mau M6747/
Mumuy6744/
Mawum6742/
Maium6740/
Mauam6739/
Maoum6735/
Mayumuya6732/
Mumuu6723/
Ma Ma6720/
Moumu6713/
Mamya6710/
Mamaï6710/
Mauyamah679/
Muumu678/
Miumu677/
Mawma677/
Mumiu677/
Mayoumou677/
Muimu676/
M-Mue676/
Mai Umua676/
Mayuyama676/
Mauim674/
Muhmu674/
Mayumhay674/
Mahmaoui674/
Moaum674/
Maeh Uma674/
Mujmu673/
Mumue673/
Mu Mu673/
Muomu672/
Maaum672/
Mamaĭ672/
Mamùa672/
Mawoumou672/
Maiuyama671/
Mauum671/
Mauyumwa671/
Mauhmmai671/
Maumm671/
Mamha671/
Meumu671/
Myaum671/
Mai Umaa671/
M-Mae671/
May-Maya671/
Mauyamai671/
Mauyamou671/
Mauyauim671/
Ma'ma671/
Mai Maou671/
Mam A671/
Mamaioua671/
Mamayoux671/
Mamaî671/
Mayumaya671/
Maáma671/
Maîma671/
Mumuo671/
Mumyu671/
Mum U671/
Mumeu671/
Moaumoai671/
Myumu671/
M-Mai671/
Maeum670/

Mau-Mau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mau-Mau in the Russian language
Мау-мауmau-mau-

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