Mawa Surname
Approximately 66,808 people bear this surname
Mawa Surname Definition:
Mawa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: dawn.
Mawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 35,597 | 1:4,477 | 409 |
| Uganda | 11,997 | 1:3,254 | 577 |
| DR Congo | 6,013 | 1:12,287 | 1,539 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,023 | 1:7,632 | 666 |
| Indonesia | 2,435 | 1:54,312 | 6,027 |
| Cameroon | 1,030 | 1:20,164 | 2,744 |
| Papua New Guinea | 891 | 1:9,151 | 732 |
| India | 739 | 1:1,037,978 | 43,360 |
| Vanuatu | 393 | 1:670 | 148 |
| Congo | 352 | 1:14,174 | 1,776 |
| Tanzania | 324 | 1:163,400 | 14,541 |
| Philippines | 212 | 1:477,539 | 57,195 |
| Malaysia | 161 | 1:183,194 | 10,967 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Zimbabwe | 85 | 1:181,626 | 21,765 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 1:2,530,611 | 83,100 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Kenya | 19 | 1:2,430,521 | 36,895 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Mawa (55,577) may also be a first name.
Mawa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mawa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: dawn.
Mawa Demographics
Mawa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mawa (Arabic: ماوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻭﻩ, Hindi: माया, Oriya: ମୱା) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Mawa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,527th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 109,082 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Mawa are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 16,896th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 55,577 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 35,597 people, or 1 in 4,477. Apart from Bangladesh it occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 18 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.
Mawa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mawa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 586 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mawa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Mawa are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.66% less than the national average, earning R 157,644 per year; in United States they earn 14.6% more than the national average, earning $49,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.23% less than the national average, earning $28,206 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mawa in the Hindi language | ||
| माया | maya | - |
| Mawa in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୱା | mawa | - |
| Mawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭﻩ | amawh | 37.34 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭ | amaw | 20.89 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭﺍ | amawa | 6.96 |
| ﻣﺎﻭﻩ | mawh | 6.96 |
| ﻣﺎﻭﺍ | mawa | 5.06 |
| ﻣﺎﻭ | maw | 5.06 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻭ | amaw | 3.8 |
| ﺍﻣﻮ | amw | 1.9 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻭﺍ | amawa | 1.9 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻭﻩ | amawh | 1.9 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭﻯ | amawy | 1.27 |
| ﺍﻣﻮﻩ | amwh | 1.27 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻭﺓ | amawt | 0.63 |
| ﻣﻮﺓ | mwt | 0.63 |
| ﻣﻮﺍ | mwa | 0.63 |
| ﺃﻣﻮﻩ | amwh | 0.63 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭﺓ | amawt | 0.63 |
| ﻣﺎﻭﻯ | mawy | 0.63 |
| ﺍﻣﻮﺍ | amwa | 0.63 |
| Mawa in the Arabic language | ||
| ماوا | mawa | - |
| عموا | mwa | - |
| موا | mwa | - |
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