Muchawaya Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muchawaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muchawaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4841:31,8974,928
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Muchawaya Last Name Facts

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

Muchawaya is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchawaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 623,516th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. Muchawaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muchawaya reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 484 people, or 1 in 31,897. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Manicaland Province, where 54 percent live, Harare Province, where 21 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 14 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Muchawaya
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