Mufwaya Surname
Approximately 3,154 people bear this surname
Mufwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,281 | 1:6,949 | 834 |
| DR Congo | 869 | 1:85,017 | 9,735 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mufwaya (89) may also be a first name.
Mufwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mufwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mufwaya occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mufwaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mufwaya is the 141,319th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,310,573 people. The last name Mufwaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mufwaya reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 89 people.
It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,281 people, or 1 in 6,949. In Zambia Mufwaya is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 39 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 16 percent reside and Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufway | 92 | 21 | / |
| Mufwoya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mubwaya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mufwayi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mufwaja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mufweya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mufuay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mufuiya | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mufuayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Muvvaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mubbaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mubweya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mufwiia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mubuaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mufweha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mufwej | 62 | 41 | / |
| Muvvaa | 62 | 14 | / |
| Mivway | 62 | 0 | / |
| Mufweji | 57 | 103 | / |
| Mubuayi | 57 | 34 | / |
| Mufuawe | 57 | 14 | / |
| Mubweyi | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mufuhau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Muvuayi | 57 | 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 Mufwaya
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