Muhau Surname

49,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muhau Surname Definition:

Muhau is a surname of the Lozi / Nkoya tribe, meaning: grace.

Muhau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique5,5621:4,9011,104
Zambia3,3921:4,673568
Nigeria8621:205,50212,265
DR Congo3151:234,53822,701
Zimbabwe2031:76,05011,208
Namibia781:30,8904,700
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muhau is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a pitiful and graceful person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muhau is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grace.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muhau is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: pity.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhahu9144/
Mauhau919/
Muhaju919/
Muhayu913/
Mouhau911/
Muha896,304/
Muhu891,345/
Mouhaud8332/
Muthayu839/
Meuhaus831/
Muhauya831/
Muhai8011,842/
Mouha804,722/
Muhaj80864/
Muhiu80670/
Mauha80195/
Muehu80192/
Muhea80162/
Muhay80131/
Mouhu80129/
Muaha8073/
Muhah8027/
Muhaç8022/
Mujha8015/
Muhaa8012/
Muhha8012/
Mguha8011/
Mueha806/
Mhuha805/
Muheu805/
Muihu805/
Mihau802/
Muhju802/
Meuau801/
Mouau801/
Muuha801/
Muhui801/
Muhue801/
Muhgu801/
Muhuh801/
Muhuu801/
Muuhu801/
Mueau801/
Muhou801/
Muchauya7761/
Muhaiudd771/
Muhiya739,537/
Muhawe735,090/
Mouhou732,911/
Muhoja732,700/
Muhoya732,165/
Muhaji731,957/
Muheha731,827/
Muhaya731,613/
Muhadd731,527/
Mauhay731,494/
Muheya731,296/
Mouaha73906/
Muhuyi73640/
Muhaye73498/
Mutayu73466/
Muheue73436/
Mouhat73323/
Muheua73270/
Muhija73245/
Mahuhu73170/
Muhuya73109/
Muhayi73108/
Muhuji7397/
Mouhad7357/
Mouhay7347/
Musayu7331/
Muhave7329/
Muthea7322/
Mouhia7321/
Muhaja7320/
Muhaha7319/
Mouhha7317/
Mahuha738/
Mutaiu738/
Muhaia737/
Mouhga737/
Mouhas735/
Mahaua735/
Muhias734/
Muchea733/
Mouhui733/
Mushea732/
Mouhah732/
Muhatt732/
Muhjia732/
Muhaat732/
Muhayo732/
Muhays732/
Mouhai732/
Muihia732/
Mouhaj732/
Muhuje732/
Muhuye732/
Muhult731/
Mujhay731/
Muhaje731/
Muhieu731/
Muhjuh731/
Mauhud731/
Mouhaa731/
Mouyha731/
Meuhui731/
Muijha731/
Muhoha731/
Muyhui731/
Muhaih731/
Muhajj731/
Mohuhu731/
Mmuhad731/
Muhayy731/
Muhaiy731/
Mutaue731/
Mouhaoues711/
Moua6771,661/
Mushiya6754,377/
Maua6713,703/
Mouhous671,864/
Mushaya671,305/
Muyu671,009/
Muah67969/
Muchaya67820/
Muhayah67658/
Mu'a67610/
Muju67420/
Mouhout67400/
Muchiya67338/
Mouhoud67233/
Muhawes67199/
Muthaya67198/
Muhiyah67189/
Mouhaya67141/
Muchoya67127/
Muhaawe67127/
Muthiya67126/
Muiu6799/
Muua6799/
Muthaye6761/
Muchayo6761/
Mușa6749/
Mucheya6747/
Muhajat6746/
Muhajiz6737/
Muhtaji6733/
Mouu6726/
Mauá6726/
Mu'u6725/
Muthead6724/
Muhajah6723/
Muthaia6717/
Meua6716/
Muhajid6715/
Muhajis6714/
Muea6714/
Mushoya6713/
Mutihia6711/
Muthuya6711/
Musheya679/
Mouhaha679/
Mushaye678/
Muhaiyi678/
Mușu678/
Muhijah677/
Muhoyah677/
Mughiya677/
Muhijad676/
Musahia676/
Mouhaid676/
Muthyya675/
Muthuji675/
Muhaaye675/
Muhajad675/
Muhajeh675/
Muthuyo675/
Muhajas674/
Mouauya674/
Mouhach674/
Mouhaouess674/
Mouhoue674/
Mouhahe673/
Muchuya673/
Mueu673/
Muuu673/
Meuhoue673/
Mauhiya672/
Muhaweh672/
Musayau672/
Muhaaya672/
Muchawe672/
Muhooya672/
Muhuuhe672/
Musheja672/
Mushuya672/
Muthuia672/
Muhayeş672/
Mouajou671/
Mouhadt671/
Muthyia671/
Muhaiah671/
Muheead671/
Muhijud671/
Muhieha671/
Muhugge671/
Mau'eha671/
Mucheah671/
Mouhaad671/
Mouhiat671/
Mouhiya671/
Mouhouh671/
Muhaahe671/
Muhaiha671/
Mouteha671/
Mouseha671/
Meuheux671/
Mieuheu671/
Musaues671/
Mujouha671/
Muhayee671/
Muthajy671/
Mutheya671/
Muhiuha671/
Mouhhou671/
Mauhaye671/
Mouahad671/
Mouaued671/
Mouhaouech671/
Muchaja671/
Muchaye671/
Mucheat671/
Mucheyu671/
Mutheyu671/
Musehia671/
Muhajij671/
Muhtaja671/
Muhayed671/
Muheyad671/
Muhaith671/
Mauhhad671/
Mmuhaad671/
Mousaue670/

Muhau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhau in the Hindi language
मुहाऊmuha'u-

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