Murwa Surname
Approximately 943 people bear this surname
Murwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 554 | 1:83,357 | 7,655 |
| South Africa | 258 | 1:209,991 | 22,252 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Murwa (300) may also be a first name.
Murwa Demographics
Average Murwa Salary in
South Africa
R 140,712
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Murwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Murwa (Hindi: मुरवा) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Murwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Murwa is the 378,680th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,728,044 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Murwa live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 508,767th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 300 people.
The surname Murwa is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 554 people, or 1 in 83,357. In Kenya Murwa is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 55 percent live, Nairobi County, where 18 percent live and Bungoma County, where 12 percent live. Beside Kenya Murwa is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.
Murwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Murwa surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Murwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.79% less than the national average, earning R 140,712 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmurwa | 91 | 149 | / |
| Murway | 91 | 73 | / |
| Murwad | 91 | 33 | / |
| Murhwa | 91 | 21 | / |
| Murwai | 91 | 11 | / |
| Mhurwa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Murwaa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Murwah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Murwau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Muerwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Murzwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Murrwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Murwaha | 83 | 17 | / |
| Murwaja | 83 | 2 | / |
| Murwaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Murua | 80 | 16,025 | / |
| Morwa | 80 | 315 | / |
| Murba | 80 | 207 | / |
| Mirwa | 80 | 120 | / |
| Murva | 80 | 82 | / |
| Murwe | 80 | 43 | / |
| Murwi | 80 | 38 | / |
| Muggirwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhgirwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mourba | 73 | 1,248 | / |
| Murvai | 73 | 1,203 | / |
| Mirwah | 73 | 546 | / |
| Morway | 73 | 454 | / |
| Mmirwa | 73 | 132 | / |
| Murvay | 73 | 88 | / |
| Mierwa | 73 | 55 | / |
| Mirwai | 73 | 53 | / |
| Murvat | 73 | 42 | / |
| Murvaj | 73 | 36 | / |
| Muruah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Murwis | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mmorwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Meurba | 73 | 11 | / |
| Murrua | 73 | 9 | / |
| Muruat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Murwej | 73 | 8 | / |
| Morwau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Murbay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mhirwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Maurua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muruas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Maurva | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muirwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mourwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mourva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muruay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mourua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moerwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muurba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mourwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murwed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmurwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murvaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muruatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muruays | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muruayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murvais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muruaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musruat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murwith | 67 | 0 | / |
Murwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murwa in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरवा | murava | - |
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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 Murwa
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