Muduwa Surname

40,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Muduwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muduwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda12,6591:3,084528
Zimbabwe2681:57,6058,734
Zambia1051:150,95210,816
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muduwa (25) may also be a first name.

Muduwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muduwa is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Muduwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muduwa? popularity and diffusion

Muduwa is the 40,179th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 558,219 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muduwa are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 12,659 people, or 1 in 3,084. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Sironko District, where 34 percent reside, Mbale District, where 26 percent reside and Bulambuli District, where 18 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mudhuwa9240/
Muduhwa9232/
Mudduwa9215/
Muduuwa929/
Muduiwa922/
Muuduwa921/
Mguduwa921/
Muduwaa921/
Moudouwa8634/
Mudhuhwa8611/
Mudouwah861/
Mudushwa861/
Mudiwa832,498/
Muduva83612/
Muduba83154/
Miduwa8389/
Moduwa8386/
Muduwe8330/
Muduwo833/
Mudhuchwa8023/
Mudhuva77347/
Mudueva7741/
Mudihwa7732/
Muiduba7727/
Mudhuba7725/
Muuduva7720/
Mudhiwa779/
Muduvat779/
Muduuba779/
Mudubai777/
Muduvai776/
Mudiewa774/
Mudiwah772/
Mudubha771/
Muduuva771/
Mudduba771/
Mudduwe771/
Motduwa771/
Modouwa771/
Modhuwa771/
Moudouba713/
Mudhihwa712/
Moudouva712/
Mudouvat711/
Muiduvau711/
Moudouwo711/
Muduve67190/
Mudube67111/
Mudiwo6791/
Moduwe6730/
Mudowo6729/
Mudubi6723/
Mudowi6720/
Mudiva6712/
Moudoubah674/
Mudubo674/
Muduvi674/
Midiwa672/
Mudowe671/
Moduwo671/
Moduwi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muduwa
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