Muiva Surname

553,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Muiva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muiva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4131:111,8169,530
Bolivia1301:81,6653,479
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Muiva (132) may also be a first name.

Muiva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muiva is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muiva? popularity and diffusion

It is the 553,576th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. Muiva occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Muiva reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Muiva is also the 807,735th most widely held first name internationally, held by 132 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 111,816. In Kenya Muiva is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 64 percent reside, Machakos County, where 34 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 23 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Muiva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muivah91141/
Mujiva918/
Muva891,526/
Miva891,102/
Mugieva8326/
Muhieva839/
Mauieva831/
Mujivha831/
Muiba801,821/
Muvea801,265/
Maiva801,010/
Mueva80417/
Mbiva80289/
Muvai80273/
Muiwa80166/
Meuva80162/
Miova8098/
Muvha8082/
Mieva8064/
Mwiva8060/
Mauva8053/
Misva8047/
Muvaa8025/
Muive8023/
Muvas8022/
Muvad8016/
Mivai8015/
Meiva8013/
Moiva8011/
Mouva8010/
Muvau8010/
Mitva806/
Mivay806/
Mujva805/
Mivad805/
Musva804/
Mhuva804/
Mivaj804/
Muivi803/
Mgiva803/
Mivas802/
Muvaj802/
Mutva801/
Mijva801/
Mivau801/
Mivha801/
Muvat801/
Muvay801/
Muvaz801/
Muvga801/
Mguva801/
Muhva801/
Mivah801/
Mviva801/
Muyiwa732,214/
Maiava731,199/
Mujiwa73602/
Maisva73446/
Majuva73405/
Mujiba73377/
Maivha73323/
Muibat73246/
Mahuva73216/
Muimpa73171/
Muibah73116/
Misvaa7341/
Muyiba7334/
Mousva7326/
Mijova7324/
Mbuiba7321/
Muyeva7320/
Mejiva7319/
Muibau7319/
Mayuva7314/
Mujova7314/
Mujava7312/
Mujivo7311/
Mojiva7311/
Meuvah739/
Maieva738/
Musvad738/
Majiva738/
Maaiva737/
Maiova737/
Mutvad735/
Miyava735/
Muyova735/
Mauvha735/
Mauvat734/
Moivaa734/
Maivas734/
Moueva734/
Mishva733/
Mujivi733/
Maivay733/
Moivas733/
Mijava733/
Meuvai733/
Mayiva733/
Muitba733/
Miyova732/
Musvai732/
Muheva732/
Meivad732/
Muyava732/
Muvaya732/
Meivas731/
Mausva731/
Mievah731/
Mhisva731/
Mutvat731/
Musvat731/
Musvau731/
Moieva731/
Meuiba731/
Muiawa731/
Hmaiva731/
Mauvai731/
Muevaz731/
Mouvat731/
Meusva731/
Meuvay731/
Mijiva731/
Muibay731/
Muiiwa731/
Muivid731/
Muiwah731/
Muvaia731/
Muwaia731/
Mwivai731/
Mbuiwa731/
Muvhau731/
Muiw'a731/
Muibai731/
Muiaby731/
Muieba731/
Muihua731/
Maivai731/
Muivey730/
Mouvas730/
Muba6715,874/
Mubi676,158/
Miwa674,702/
Mava673,804/
Meva673,490/
Muwa672,571/
Mauvais671,979/
Miba67547/
Muwi67467/
Muvi67335/
Muve67205/
Mouveau67167/
Miyavad67157/
Mujibah67119/
Muyibat6798/
Mouvaux6795/
Mujibha6776/
Mivo6758/
Mivi6751/
Magieva6746/
Muvo6737/
Mayisva6725/
Muyavha6723/
Mive6722/
Moujiba6720/
Mejivas678/
Muisbau676/
Mahieva675/
Moieeva675/
Majieva675/
Maihova675/
Majiova675/
Mujavah674/
Mjui674/
Muyimpa674/
Muithua674/
Muichua674/
Mohueva673/
Migieva672/
Muheeva672/
Miyavat672/
Mjua672/
Muyiwai672/
Muhihwa672/
Maieeva671/
Mijavah671/
Mygieva671/
Muhyeva671/
Mujavaj671/
Mujavap671/
Mujevad671/
Mujhvat671/
Mujibai671/
Muhaiwa671/
Muhibaa671/
Mouhiba671/
Muyiwah671/
Muyiowa671/
Mujibau671/
Muihaba671/
Muyiewa671/
Myva671/
Maaivaa671/
Maaivay671/
Majouva671/
Meuvais671/
Muhijwa671/
Muhiwai671/
Mujibaa671/
Mohjiva671/
Miyavay671/
Mayivha671/
Muvy670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muiva
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