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
Mbwaya is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,982nd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,092,920 people. Mbwaya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwaya are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 44 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,195 people, or 1 in 23,123. Apart from The DR Congo Mbwaya occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Mbwaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mbwaya last name is primarily 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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