Mbwaya Surname
Approximately 3,482 people bear this surname
Mbwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,195 | 1:23,123 | 2,923 |
| Kenya | 269 | 1:171,672 | 13,079 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mbwaya (44) may also be a first name.
Mbwaya Demographics
Mbwaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbwaya is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,982nd most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,092,920 people. The surname Mbwaya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwaya live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbwaya is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 44 people.
The last name Mbwaya is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,195 people, or 1 in 23,123. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Mbwaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmbwaya | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mbway | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuaya | 83 | 3,546 | / |
| Mbwiya | 83 | 485 | / |
| Mbwayu | 83 | 205 | / |
| Mbwaye | 83 | 176 | / |
| Mbweya | 83 | 81 | / |
| Mbwayo | 83 | 74 | / |
| Mbwayi | 83 | 18 | / |
| Mbwa'a | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mbwaai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbwijya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbwajah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbwau | 73 | 139 | / |
| Mbwey | 73 | 27 | / |
| Mbwai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mpwaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nbway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpweya | 67 | 551 | / |
| Mbuayi | 67 | 315 | / |
| Mpuaya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Mbuiya | 67 | 104 | / |
| Mbwija | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mbweja | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mvuaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mpwayi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbwaje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbueya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbweha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbuoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbweyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbuaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwiye | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Mbwaya
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