Mmwa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mmwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Mmwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mmwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mmwa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mmwa? popularity and diffusion
Mmwa is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Mmwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mmwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Mmwa is most prevalent in: Songwe Region, where 100 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwa | 86 | 915 | / |
| M'Mwaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwai | 75 | 26,902 | / |
| Mwau | 75 | 5,535 | / |
| Mwea | 75 | 990 | / |
| Mway | 75 | 245 | / |
| Mwah | 75 | 192 | / |
| Mwaa | 75 | 124 | / |
| Mwaj | 75 | 51 | / |
| Mmua | 75 | 49 | / |
| Mwua | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mmba | 75 | 38 | / |
| Mwap | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mwwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mmwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mmwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwahu | 67 | 1,215 | / |
| Mwaha | 67 | 381 | / |
| Mmmba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mmbai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mmbea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mmbaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mhwat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmwou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwapf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mways | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuoa | 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 Mmwa
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