Mawu Surname
Approximately 2,261 people bear this surname
Mawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| Indonesia | 579 | 1:228,410 | 21,214 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| South Africa | 253 | 1:214,141 | 22,604 |
| Liberia | 40 | 1:110,213 | 8,601 |
| Taiwan | 34 | 1:689,551 | 4,984 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Mawu (645) may also be a first name.
Mawu Demographics
Average Mawu Salary in
South Africa
R 179,724
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mawu is found in Togo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mawu.
How Common Is The Last Name Mawu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 187,128th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,223,152 people. The last name Mawu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Mawu live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mawu is also the 327,343rd most frequently used given name in the world, held by 645 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Togo, where it is carried by 735 people, or 1 in 9,861. Apart from Togo it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and Ghana, where 12 percent live.
Mawu Last Name Statistics demography
Mawu earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.37% less than the national average, earning R 179,724 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maweu | 89 | 8,292 | / |
| Maawu | 89 | 245 | / |
| Mawau | 89 | 210 | / |
| Mhawu | 89 | 67 | / |
| Mawuh | 89 | 50 | / |
| Mawou | 89 | 28 | / |
| Maiwu | 89 | 23 | / |
| Mawui | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mawuu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Maswu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mawuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mawup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mawuz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hmawu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahawu | 80 | 95 | / |
| Maiwou | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mawoud | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hhmawu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maawou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mawuth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maawui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mauweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mawouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mawuih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mawutd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maywau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mauwgu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmaiwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahwud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mawuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mabu | 75 | 3,888 | / |
| Mavu | 75 | 3,612 | / |
| Mewu | 75 | 142 | / |
| Mowu | 75 | 124 | / |
| Mahawut | 73 | 90 | / |
| Majwusz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mawujje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mawuith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Masswau | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mabui | 67 | 7,088 | / |
| Mabou | 67 | 2,509 | / |
| Mavhu | 67 | 593 | / |
| Maabu | 67 | 558 | / |
| Maibu | 67 | 455 | / |
| Mgavu | 67 | 400 | / |
| Mabau | 67 | 374 | / |
| Mowuu | 67 | 227 | / |
| Mavud | 67 | 203 | / |
| Mabeu | 67 | 142 | / |
| Mavut | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mawoo | 67 | 91 | / |
| Maivu | 67 | 86 | / |
| Mabhu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Mavou | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mavus | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mavuu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mavuy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mobau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mawoe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Maubu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mabuy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Meabu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maybu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mmewu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Meewu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Maveu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mouwu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Meiwu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mavui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mmabu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matvu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mavau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mowou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mayvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mauvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mewui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhabu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhowu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mewuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mewuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahawutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Movau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavuh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mawu
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