Muhau Surname
Approximately 10,447 people bear this surname
Muhau Surname Definition:
Muhau is a surname of the Lozi / Nkoya tribe, meaning: grace.
Muhau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Zambia | 3,392 | 1:4,673 | 568 |
| Nigeria | 862 | 1:205,502 | 12,265 |
| DR Congo | 315 | 1:234,538 | 22,701 |
| Zimbabwe | 203 | 1:76,050 | 11,208 |
| Namibia | 78 | 1:30,890 | 4,700 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Muhau (1,956) may also be a first name.
Muhau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muhau is a surname of the Lozi / Nkoya tribe, meaning: grace.
Muhau is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a pitiful and graceful person.
Muhau is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grace.
Muhau is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: pity.
Muhau Demographics
Average Muhau Salary in
South Africa
R 375,000
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Muhau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muhau (Hindi: मुहाऊ) is more frequently found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Muhau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,268th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 697,573 people. Muhau occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhau reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 171,358th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 1,956 people.
It is most prevalent in Mozambique, where it is borne by 5,562 people, or 1 in 4,901. Outside of Mozambique it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 32 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.
Muhau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Traditional African (59%) in Nigeria.
Muhau earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.8% more than the national average, earning R 375,000 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muhau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muhau in the Hindi language | ||
| मुहाऊ | muha'u | - |
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