Mau Mau Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mau Mau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mau Mau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mau Mau Last Name Facts

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

Mau Mau occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mau Mau click here.

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

The surname Mau Mau is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Mau Mau reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 25 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Moyo District, where 50 percent are found and Yumbe District, where 50 percent are found. Beside Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 25 percent are found and Thailand, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maumau92430/
Mu Mau921/
Mau-Mau8624/
Ma Mawu861/
Mauma831,686/
Mau M8347/
Maumu8326/
Ma Ma8320/
Mu Mu833/
Mu Ma831/
Ma Mu831/
Myaumyau8042/
Mawumawu808/
Mauhmmau801/
Mai Maou801/
Mayuma773,158/
Maeuma77196/
Mamawu77192/
Mayumu77181/
Mawuma77119/
Maumay77105/
Mamaou7763/
Mamayu7734/
Ma Mai7730/
Maiuma7724/
Mauama7714/
Ma Mah778/
Maumeu777/
Maumea775/
Maumai774/
Maujma773/
Maumah773/
Mamu A773/
Maumae772/
Maumma771/
Maumoa771/
Maumou771/
Maouma771/
Mamu U771/
Mai Ma771/
Mawu-Mawu753/
Ma Maioua751/
Mau Moowa751/
Mama73141,066/
Mumu7333,841/
Maum73328/
Mayouma712,956/
Mamaoui71307/
Maoumou71296/
Mameaux71190/
Mai Mai71111/
Mameyau7179/
Mayumay7118/
May May7118/
Mamoyau7114/
Mai Uma7114/
Mauyoma718/
Mamaoou715/
Maumiya714/
Mauwemu714/
Mayumma714/
Mauyaum714/
Maouima714/
Mauwama713/
Mamayau713/
Mayumwa712/
Mamaouh712/
Mamayeu712/
Mauhmma712/
Mou Mou712/
Mea Mea712/
Mawouma712/
Mauyamu712/
Mai May712/
Maumaya711/
Mauujma711/
May Mui711/
Mamayou711/
Mamiyau711/
Mai Mia711/
Mauamwa711/
Mauyama711/
Mau Mei711/
Maume'u711/
Mauyemu711/
Maa Mua711/
Mao Mao711/
Maomaau711/
Mahmaou711/
Mammaou711/
Mamaoua711/
Mayiuma711/
Muayumu711/
Mwa Mwa711/
Muy Muy711/
Mwayumu711/
Mauwuma711/
Mia Mia711/
M Mayau711/
Mahwuma711/
Mue Mue711/
Mya Mya711/
Mae Uma711/
Mao Mai711/
Moya Ma710/
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/
Mumuy6744/
Mawum6742/
Maium6740/
Mauam6739/
Maoum6735/
Mayumuya6732/
M Mai6729/
Mumuu6723/
Moumu6713/
Mamya6710/
Mamaï6710/
Mauyamah679/
Muumu678/
Mai Miya678/
Miumu677/
Mawma677/
Mumiu677/
Mayoumou677/
Muimu676/
Mai Umua676/
Mayuyama676/
Moa M676/
Mai Moya675/
Mauim674/
Muhmu674/
Mayumhay674/
Mea M674/
Moua May674/
Mahmaoui674/
Moaum674/
Maeh Uma674/
Mujmu673/
Mumue673/
Mia M673/
Muomu672/
Maaum672/
Mamaĭ672/
Mamùa672/
Mai Yama672/
Mawoumou672/
Maiuyama671/
Mauum671/
Mauyumwa671/
Mauhmmai671/
Maumm671/
Mamha671/
Meumu671/
Mu-Mu671/
Myaum671/
Mai Umaa671/
Mai Amaa671/
Mai Ahma671/
Mauyamai671/
Mauyamou671/
Mauyauim671/
M Maa671/
Ma'ma671/
Ma-Ma671/
Mai Mawa671/
Mai Mawo671/
Mam A671/
Mamaioua671/
Mamayoux671/
Mamaî671/
Mayumaya671/
Me Ma671/
Maáma671/
Maîma671/
Mua Muyi671/
Mumuo671/
Mumyu671/
Mum U671/
Mumeu671/
Moaumoai671/
Myumu671/
Maia Mai671/
Ma Em671/
Ma Ma Ya671/
Maeum670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mau Mau
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