Muliwa Surname
Approximately 807 people bear this surname
Muliwa Surname Definition:
Muliwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.
Muliwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| South Africa | 202 | 1:268,206 | 26,747 |
| Kenya | 164 | 1:281,585 | 18,349 |
| Zambia | 82 | 1:193,292 | 12,826 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Muliwa (72) may also be a first name.
Muliwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muliwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.
Muliwa Demographics
Muliwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muliwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muliwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muliwa is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muliwa? popularity and diffusion
Muliwa is the 427,840th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,030,416 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muliwa reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 72 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 54,519. Other than Malawi it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Kenya, where 20 percent reside.
Muliwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Muliwa surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Muliwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.4% less than the national average, earning R 141,636 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muloiwa | 92 | 218 | / |
| Mulaiwa | 92 | 66 | / |
| Muhliwa | 92 | 26 | / |
| Muleiwa | 92 | 9 | / |
| Muliwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mulliwai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mulewa | 83 | 6,692 | / |
| Muluwa | 83 | 1,976 | / |
| Miliwa | 83 | 525 | / |
| Moliwa | 83 | 206 | / |
| Muliba | 83 | 176 | / |
| Muliva | 83 | 41 | / |
| Muliwo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mhiliwa | 77 | 363 | / |
| Molaiwa | 77 | 285 | / |
| Mulivha | 77 | 52 | / |
| Muilewa | 77 | 41 | / |
| Mulivoa | 77 | 36 | / |
| Mulibai | 77 | 31 | / |
| Mulehwa | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mulieva | 77 | 28 | / |
| Moloiwa | 77 | 23 | / |
| Mulivai | 77 | 15 | / |
| Mullewa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Muloiua | 77 | 9 | / |
| Muleswa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mouliba | 77 | 6 | / |
| Muluwai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Muliswe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mulaiwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muelewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muloiva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muleewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mulyhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muliwee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mulibea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mulewad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musliva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mauliva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moleiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mulibha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maulieva | 71 | 37 | / |
| Mullieva | 71 | 33 | / |
| Mmolaiwa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Muglieva | 71 | 10 | / |
| Muluwuha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouliwie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhlieva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maulibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muleba | 67 | 11,738 | / |
| Molewa | 67 | 4,415 | / |
| Muleva | 67 | 475 | / |
| Mulibo | 67 | 468 | / |
| Mulebi | 67 | 309 | / |
| Mulivi | 67 | 185 | / |
| Mulewe | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mulibe | 67 | 106 | / |
| Mulevi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Muluva | 67 | 33 | / |
| Milewa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Miluwa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mulibi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Miliva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muluwo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moliwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maulibhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mulive | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muleavaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mulewi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouleiwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molliweau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muléva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mollhoiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulewy | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muliwa
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