Mauwa Surname

17,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mauwa Surname User-submission:

Mauwa is a Swahili surname meaning 'flowers'.

Mauwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo28,2531:2,615276
Malawi1,7781:9,6281,495
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Uganda6981:55,9306,596
Zimbabwe3031:50,9517,760
Indonesia3021:437,91136,610
Papua New Guinea1651:49,4166,181
Kenya1621:285,06118,491
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England81:6,964,757184,742
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Mauwa (15,603) may also be a first name.

Mauwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mauwa is a Swahili surname meaning 'flowers'.

- knaibei

Mauwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mauwa (Hindi: मऊवा) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mauwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,045th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 223,853 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Mauwa are found; 87 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 45,150th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 15,603 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 28,253 people, or 1 in 2,615. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 2 percent live.

Mauwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mauwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.7% more than the national average, earning $78,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayuwa912,685/
Mahuwa911,806/
Majuwa91216/
Mauwad9112/
Mauwah913/
Maiuwa912/
Mauwai912/
Mauway911/
Mauwua911/
Mauywa911/
Mmauwa911/
Mawa8966,808/
Muwa892,571/
Maujawa8313/
Maiouwa832/
Majuhwa831/
Majuwaa831/
Mauhwaa831/
Mayuwah831/
Maihuwa831/
Majuwap831/
Mausway830/
Mawah8013,628/
Masua803,344/
Maiwa801,578/
Mawai801,220/
Mawua801,056/
Mawoa80909/
Mahwa80874/
Maywa80628/
Mauba80615/
Maway80594/
Mhuwa80453/
Mauwe80276/
Mawau80210/
Mawaa80208/
Mmawa80188/
Muwah80188/
Mayua80176/
Maawa80175/
Muiwa80166/
Muway80161/
Mawea80123/
Majua80108/
Mouwa8088/
Meawa8080/
Muwau8055/
Mauva8053/
Muwai8039/
Mauwi8033/
Mawwa8031/
Meuwa8022/
Mawaj8021/
Maiua8017/
Mhawa8012/
Mawha8012/
Muhwa8011/
Majwa8011/
Mauwo803/
Hmawa802/
Muwha802/
Muwwa802/
Muuwa802/
Mujwa802/
Muwua801/
Muwaa801/
Mmuwa801/
Ma'wa801/
Mayouway771/
Majawa7316,426/
Mayhua736,325/
Mayowa734,303/
Machua732,692/
Mayuba732,679/
Muyiwa732,214/
Muyawa732,088/
Majiwa731,444/
Mahwai731,273/
Mashua731,165/
Maiywa73995/
Majuba73915/
Mayawa73832/
Mayiwa73629/
Mujiwa73602/
Maiwat73540/
Mahawa73461/
Maihua73407/
Majuva73405/
Muyowa73373/
Miyawa73355/
Meaway73338/
Mahuwe73261/
Mahuva73216/
Maiwai73210/
Maubay73176/
Mahwea73118/
Mayuwe73103/
Masuay73102/
Mayewa7395/
Moyawa7390/
Majowa7387/
Massua7371/
Mawooa7369/
Musway7356/
Mujewa7355/
Maiway7350/
Mawaha7349/
Mawoha7348/
Masuad7347/
Maywah7345/
Maiawa7344/
Mouwad7342/
Mujawa7342/
Mawass7339/
Mahsua7338/
Mahwah7335/
Mathua7321/
Maahua7320/
Mouwai7320/
Mawaih7318/
Mauwet7318/
Maisua7316/
Maihwa7316/
Maiwah7315/
Mayuva7314/
H'Mawa7314/
Meyawa7314/
Masswa7312/
Majwat7312/
Muswai7311/
Meiawa7311/
Muuswa7310/
Masuat738/
Muswad737/
Maubha736/
Muyewa735/
Maawaa735/
Measua735/
Mauvha735/
Mauvat734/
Mauuay734/
Mawwah734/
Muwait734/
Mahuap734/
Mawwad734/
Mauwed734/
Mawahy734/
Mawead734/
Mayway734/
Majuah734/
Majuat734/
Mauwee733/
Mawatt733/
Mahway733/
Masuas733/
Mawaia733/
Mawhat732/
Mayuat732/
Mouwaj732/
Mouwas732/
Maouha732/
Mawewa732/
Maswas732/
Maiwua732/
Majuad732/
Mahuat731/
Maywad731/
Mausva731/
Mawaai731/
Maweva731/
Maehua731/
Miyaua731/
Mhaiwa731/
Mhawat731/
Mhuswa731/
Muhwai731/
Maasua731/
Muiawa731/
Majewa731/
Mauweu731/
Maiewa731/
Maawua731/
Maubau731/
Maweea731/
Masuae731/
Mawhai731/
Mawhay731/
Mauvai731/
Mauwii731/
Mawa'a731/
Mawaah731/
Mawads731/
Mawazz731/
Maawah731/
Maawaz731/
M'Gawa731/
M'Mawa731/
Maaiwa731/
Magiua731/
Maiowa731/
Maiiwa731/
Majjwa731/
Mahywa731/
Mayuay731/
Mayuwi731/
Mayuwo731/
Mohuwa731/
Muiiwa731/
Muiwah731/
Mmuwah731/
Mehawa731/
Muwaia731/
Musswa731/
Mawioa731/
Maubai731/
Maywau731/
Mawahe731/
Maweaa731/
Mgajwa731/
Meawat731/
Maywaa731/
Maywat731/
Mauuaz731/
Majwad731/
Maewah731/
Maawai731/
Maba6711,140/
Mawi678,683/
Machhua676,826/
Mawe674,262/
Mava673,804/
Mayahua672,971/
Mawo672,365/
Mauvais671,979/
Muwi67467/
Mayhuay67427/
Masuhay67312/
Mayubay67307/
Muwo67302/
Muwe67283/
Meihuwa67186/
Machuat67177/
Mawy6778/
Masuayi6775/
Mahawai6768/
Mushwai6747/
Mujjewa6735/
Maubeau6734/
Majawai6729/
Machuay6725/
Mayuhay6723/
Maswach6714/
Machuea6713/
Mawhaya6712/
Mijiawa6711/
Meahway6710/
Mawajje6710/
Mahuaie6710/
Maswuha679/
Muswait678/
Muhwaya678/
Mujeewa678/
Mawaggi677/
Mojawat676/
Mayawai676/
Mathuas676/
Mujawat675/
Majawaz675/
Maihuay675/
Muchwad674/
Mahawaa674/
Maihywa674/
Mouwaid674/
Meawaad674/
Mahweba673/
Mawaidz673/
Majauwe673/
Mauyavi673/
Muwaaya673/
Mayhuas673/
Meyahua673/
Majiwah673/
Mathuea673/
Mahaiwa672/
Majahwa672/
Mushwas672/
Muchway672/
Mahuahe672/
Mujawaz672/
Maiawai672/
Muyiwai672/
Mawj672/
Mousswa672/
Mahouha672/
Maihawa672/
Maswadh672/
Mayouha672/
Mahjewa671/
Majawad671/
Majawah671/
Mahsuay671/
Mahyowa671/
Mashuad671/
Mayhuah671/
Maywait671/
Mavhuha671/
Mawasth671/
Mawgaha671/
Maubhai671/
Mauieva671/
MacHuap671/
Mhajiwa671/
Mouswad671/
Mujawai671/
Mayuwyi671/
Mieaway671/
Meyaway671/
Muyiwah671/
Muyiowa671/
Muyiewa671/
Massuad671/
Maweewa671/
Mayawah671/
Mavouha671/
Maewaih671/
Maiwath671/
Majuwop671/
Majouha671/
Majouva671/
Maywaya671/
Mayohua671/
Mayouwo671/
Mouwgai671/
Meyouwa671/
Muhijwa671/
Muhwaha671/
Muswatt671/
Mawwass671/
Machuah671/
Mayowea671/
Mgoyawa671/
Magiewa671/
Muwwadh671/
Muwy671/
Maswath671/
Masuhad671/
Masouha671/
Maujawi671/
Mawahai671/
Mahawaj671/
Mahaway671/
Machuad671/
Maaweea671/
Mawhead670/
Mashuas670/
Maawash670/
Masswau670/

Mauwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mauwa in the Hindi language
मऊवाma'uva50
मउवाma'uva50

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Mauwa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis