Mawiwi Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mawiwi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mawiwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mawiwi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mawiwi has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawiwi? popularity and diffusion

Mawiwi is the 3,485,539th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Mawiwi live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Harare Province, where 50 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 44 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe Mawiwi is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahwihwi86225/
Mawiwa8313/
Maiwiwa771/
Mashwishwi7528/
Maiwoibe711/
Maiwaibe711/
Mabibi671,330/
Mawuvi671,265/
Mawewe67423/
Mavivi67115/
Mabivi678/
Mawewa672/
Mawuwe671/
Mabewi671/
Mawebi671/
Mawiva671/
Mawibe671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Mawiwi
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