Maviva Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Maviva Surname User-submission:

The surname Maviva means 'competitions', 'mural'. This family originated from Malawi, but later migrated to Zimbabwe.

Maviva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe911:169,65120,787
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Maviva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Maviva means 'competitions', 'mural'. This family originated from Malawi, but later migrated to Zimbabwe.

- tynoe22

Maviva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maviva is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maviva? popularity and diffusion

Maviva is the 1,828,462nd most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Maviva reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 169,651. In Zimbabwe Maviva is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 80 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 11 percent live and Matabeleland North Province, where 7 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

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Masvivi77213/
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Maybieva711/
Mahavuva711/
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Mabiba67553/
Maveve67238/
Mavuwa67223/
Mabeva67191/
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Mabiwa6723/
Mavevi6718/
Mawiwa6713/
Mabivi678/
Maveba672/
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Mavewa671/
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