Mirwaiz Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Mirwaiz Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Kashmiri surname Mir.

Mostly found in Pakistan, Afghanistan and some parts of Indian Kashmir.

The Mirchandanis just like Mirs are descendants of Emperor Shah Mir.

This surname is also carried by many Sindhi Hindus.

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Mirwaiz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan1361:236,4204,127
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mirwaiz (54) may also be a first name.

Mirwaiz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Kashmiri surname Mir.

Mostly found in Pakistan, Afghanistan and some parts of Indian Kashmir.

The Mirchandanis just like Mirs are descendants of Emperor Shah Mir.

This surname is also carried by many Sindhi Hindus.

- ruhimirchandani

Mirwaiz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mirwaiz has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirwaiz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,465,390th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. Mirwaiz is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Mirwaiz are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,350,955th most common forename at a global level, borne by 54 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 236,420. In Afghanistan Mirwaiz is most frequent in: Kabul, where 35 percent live, Laghman, where 27 percent live and Nangarhar, where 25 percent live. Beside Afghanistan it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mirwaz923/
Mirwais8616,923/
Mirwaaz8630/
Mirwaish803/
Mihrwarz801/
Meerwaiz801/
Mirbaz772,140/
Mirwis7757/
Mirwas772/
Merwaz771/
Merwitz71190/
Mervaiz7110/
Mirvaizova716/
Mirvais714/
Mirwast712/
Murwitz712/
Mirwash711/
Merwais711/
Mirwise711/
Mirwies711/
Meerwais67124/
Mehrwarz677/
Merwaiss675/

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