Muliwa Surname

427,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Muliwa Surname Definition:

Muliwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.

Muliwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
South Africa2021:268,20626,747
Kenya1641:281,58518,349
Zambia821:193,29212,826
Namibia341:70,8657,497
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muloiwa92218/
Mulaiwa9266/
Muhliwa9226/
Muleiwa929/
Muliwai921/
Mulliwai861/
Mulewa836,692/
Muluwa831,976/
Miliwa83525/
Moliwa83206/
Muliba83176/
Muliva8341/
Muliwo832/
Mhiliwa77363/
Molaiwa77285/
Mulivha7752/
Muilewa7741/
Mulivoa7736/
Mulibai7731/
Mulehwa7729/
Mulieva7728/
Moloiwa7723/
Mulivai7715/
Mullewa7711/
Muloiua779/
Muleswa776/
Mouliba776/
Muluwai775/
Muliswe772/
Mulaiwe771/
Muelewa771/
Muloiva771/
Muleewa771/
Mulyhwa771/
Muliwee771/
Mulibea771/
Mulewad771/
Musliva771/
Mauliva771/
Moleiwa771/
Mulibha771/
Maulieva7137/
Mullieva7133/
Mmolaiwa7121/
Muglieva7110/
Muluwuha711/
Mouliwie711/
Muhlieva711/
Maulibai711/
Muleba6711,738/
Molewa674,415/
Muleva67475/
Mulibo67468/
Mulebi67309/
Mulivi67185/
Mulewe67125/
Mulibe67106/
Mulevi6780/
Muluva6733/
Milewa6728/
Miluwa6723/
Mulibi6710/
Miliva677/
Muluwo676/
Moliwe675/
Maulibhai673/
Mulive672/
Muleavaia672/
Mulewi672/
Mouleiwih671/
Molliweau671/
Muléva671/
Mulewo671/
Mollhoiwa671/
Mulewy670/

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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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