Muhavani Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Muhavani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
Muhavani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhavani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muhavani occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Muhavani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhavani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,372,517th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhavani live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya Muhavani is most numerous in: Vihiga County, where 89 percent live, Nairobi County, where 7 percent live and Bungoma County, where 2 percent live. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhabani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muhawani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muhavana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwavani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muabani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muhavene | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muhaweni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muabanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouawani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbavainei | 71 | 52 | / |
| Mouavouni | 71 | 10 | / |
| Muhahwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muabana | 67 | 781 | / |
| Muawana | 67 | 579 | / |
| Mbavane | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mbawani | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mwabani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muabane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwawani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muhawanoha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muaveny | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvovani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvewani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwavane | 67 | 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 Muhavani
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