Mawazo Surname

9,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,222 people bear this surname

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

Mawazo Surname User-submission:

Mawazo is a Swahili surname meaning 'thoughts', 'ideas'.

Mawazo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo47,9951:1,539144
Tanzania8,4391:6,273811
Uganda5481:71,2407,875
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Burundi251:392,194499
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Austria161:532,21549,801
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mawazo (33,790) may also be a first name.

Mawazo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mawazo is a Swahili surname meaning 'thoughts', 'ideas'.

- knaibei

Mawazo Last Name Facts

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

Mawazo is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawazo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mawazo is the 9,851st most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 127,356 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mawazo live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,411th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 33,790 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 47,995 people, or 1 in 1,539. Barring The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Mawazo Last Name Statistics demography

Mawazo earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 35.53% less than the national average, earning $32,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mawazzo921/
Mawajo83211/
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Mabazo8347/
Mawozo8327/
Mawezo8312/
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Mawadza77430/
Mawacho7776/
Maiwaso7714/
Maywaza777/
Mawozho776/
Mauwaza773/
Mahwaza772/
Moewazo771/
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Mowaazo771/
Mahwezo771/
Maiwajo771/
Mawazza771/
Mawachou718/
Maewasoh714/
Mawadjou713/
Mauvazio711/
Mawazhad711/
Maiwaaso711/
Mawatsop711/
Mahwadza711/
Maweza671,009/
Mawasa67654/
Mabaza67390/
Mawoso67336/
Mavaza67295/
Mawesa67184/
Mawoza67132/
Mabozo6785/
Mawosa6767/
Mavaso6727/
Mavezo675/
Mobazo674/
Mewaza673/
Mowaso673/
Machwazas671/
Mawoja671/
Maweso671/
Mawaca671/
Mowaza671/
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