Mudwa Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mudwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mudwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mudwa (14) may also be a first name.

Mudwa Last Name Facts

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

Mudwa (Hindi: मुद्वा, Oriya: ମୁା) is most common in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mudwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mudwa is the 3,100,440th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Mudwa live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mudwa is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 14 people.

It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kamuli District, where 27 percent are found, Lira District, where 27 percent are found and Luuka District, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mudway91198/
Mudhwa918/
Muudwa917/
Muddwa912/
Mudwaa911/
Mudwaya831/
Mutwa801,633/
Mudua80237/
Midwa8083/
Modwa8029/
Mudwi8018/
Mudwe806/
Mudva806/
Mudba803/
Muthwa732,498/
Mudvat731,293/
Moutwa73110/
Moudwe73107/
Mutwat7347/
Muitwa7334/
Midwai7325/
Mudhva7320/
Maudua7314/
Moudba7311/
Mutwad738/
Mutwaa738/
Muetwa735/
Mautwa734/
Midway733/
Mutwai732/
Mustwa732/
Mudvad731/
Mhutwa731/
Mujtwa731/
Muduah731/
Mmudua731/
Mutw'a731/
Mudwie731/
Moudwi731/
Muduaa731/
Modway731/
Mutwaha67110/
Mutwaya678/
Mutwach671/
Mutwaja671/
Mouddua671/

Mudwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mudwa in the Hindi language
मुद्वाmudva-
Mudwa in the Oriya language
ମୁାmua-

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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
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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 Mudwa
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