Mauwa Surname
Approximately 32,555 people bear this surname
Mauwa Surname User-submission:
Mauwa is a Swahili surname meaning 'flowers'.
Mauwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 28,253 | 1:2,615 | 276 |
| Malawi | 1,778 | 1:9,628 | 1,495 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Uganda | 698 | 1:55,930 | 6,596 |
| Zimbabwe | 303 | 1:50,951 | 7,760 |
| Indonesia | 302 | 1:437,911 | 36,610 |
| Papua New Guinea | 165 | 1:49,416 | 6,181 |
| Kenya | 162 | 1:285,061 | 18,491 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Mauwa (15,603) may also be a first name.
Mauwa Surname Meaning
Mauwa Demographics
Mauwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mauwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mauwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mauwa (Hindi: मऊवा) is most common in The DR Congo. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mauwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,045th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 223,853 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mauwa reside; 87 percent reside in Central Africa and 87 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mauwa is also the 45,150th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 15,603 people.
Mauwa is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 28,253 people, or 1 in 2,615. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 5 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 2 percent are found.
Mauwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally 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
Mauwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mauwa in the Hindi language | ||
| मऊवा | ma'uva | 50 |
| मउवा | ma'uva | 50 |
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