Muvai Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Muvai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muvai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2171:212,81115,182
Namibia551:43,8075,665
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Muvai (129) may also be a first name.

Muvai Last Name Facts

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

Muvai is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muvai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muvai is the 956,400th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. The surname Muvai is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muvai live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muvai is also the 818,356th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 129 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 212,811. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kitui County, where 93 percent are found, Machakos County, where 4 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 20 percent are found and Venezuela, where 0 percent are found.

Muvai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Muvai last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meuvai913/
Musvai912/
Muvaji912/
Muvhai911/
Mauvai911/
Muvaia911/
Muva891,526/
Muvi89335/
Mauvais831,979/
Musvayi8328/
Meuvais831/
Mubai8010,673/
Mouvi801,366/
Muvea801,265/
Muiva80576/
Mueva80417/
Meuva80162/
Mauvi80132/
Muvid80115/
Mhuvi80113/
Musvi8094/
Muvha8082/
Mauva8053/
Muwai8039/
Muvaa8025/
Muvas8022/
Muvit8019/
Muvad8016/
Mivai8015/
Mouva8010/
Muvau8010/
Muvis805/
Mujva805/
Muvui805/
Musva804/
Muvij804/
Muviy804/
Mhuva804/
Muvhi804/
Muivi803/
Muvei802/
Muuvi802/
Muvaj802/
Muvie802/
Mutva801/
Mguvi801/
Mutvi801/
Muvat801/
Muvay801/
Muvaz801/
Muvga801/
Mujvi801/
Muvio801/
Mguva801/
Muhva801/
Mauvaias771/
Mubayi731,996/
Muwayi731,084/
Mahuvi73790/
Mahuva73216/
Muivah73141/
Muvuya73118/
Moevai7368/
Mauvis7357/
Muvuyi7351/
Muveyi7331/
Mousva7326/
Mubhai7324/
Mouwai7320/
Muvich7312/
Mouvid7311/
Muswai7311/
Mutvei739/
Meuvah739/
Musvad738/
Muvhei738/
Muviya737/
Mubaid736/
Mushvi736/
Mousvi736/
Meuvis736/
Muhvit735/
Mutvad735/
Muvish735/
Mauvha735/
Muyvid734/
Mauvat734/
Mubaji734/
Muviji734/
Muvuji734/
Muwait734/
Mubaiu733/
Mhuvii732/
Musbai732/
Mouvei732/
Muvuja732/
Mauvie732/
Mauwai732/
Muvaya732/
Muvoyi732/
Mausva731/
Mubaia731/
Mubais731/
Muttvi731/
Mutvat731/
Muvaje731/
Muveya731/
Muvija731/
Musvat731/
Musvau731/
Musvoi731/
Muhwai731/
Mumpai731/
Mauvip731/
Mauvih731/
Mubaih731/
Moubai731/
Moutvi731/
Mouvat731/
Meusva731/
Meuvay731/
Muivid731/
Munpai731/
Muveji731/
Muwaia731/
Mussvi731/
Maubai731/
Muvhau731/
Muibai731/
Mouvis731/
Mouviz731/
Mouvas730/
Muba6715,874/
Mubi676,158/
Muwa672,571/
Miva671,102/
Mauvois67557/
Muwi67467/
Muve67205/
Muswayi67165/
Muvheyi67105/
Mouvaux6795/
Mivi6751/
Mushwai6747/
Mubaiah6738/
Mubaied6726/
Muvuyah6712/
Muhieva679/
Moubayi679/
Muswait678/
Muhwayi678/
Mubaaji676/
Moubait675/
Moubaid674/
Mumpayi674/
Mouwaid674/
Musvoji673/
Mubaiad673/
Mgubaji673/
Muvhiya672/
Muheeva672/
Moussvi672/
Moushvi672/
Musbaji672/
Mauveis671/
Mauvish671/
Maubhai671/
Mubayii671/
Muvhayo671/
Muvheya671/
Musvaya671/
Musvoyi671/
Muhwaji671/
Mujhvat671/
Musbaiu671/
Mauviya671/
Moubgai671/
Mouvayu671/
Mouwgai671/
Mousbai671/
Mumpaji671/
Muibayi671/
Munphai671/
Muvohgi671/
Musviya671/
Mmubaid671/
Mouvich671/
Muhviya671/
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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muvai
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