Muwadda Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Muwadda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muwadda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2211:801,55135,769
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Muwadda (451) may also be a first name.

Muwadda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muwadda is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muwadda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 966,131st most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muwadda reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 402,848th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 451 people.

Muwadda is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 801,551. In Nigeria Muwadda is most common in: Kano, where 38 percent are found, Zamfara, where 37 percent are found and Bauchi, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Muwadda exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muwaddah9326/
Muwaadda931/
Muwada92281/
Muwaddaah889/
Muwadha8624/
Muwadah8624/
Mubadda863/
Muwatda861/
Mowadda861/
Mouwada861/
Muwahaddah8223/
Moubadda802/
Muwhadat801/
Muwadi7798/
Mubada7748/
Miwada7712/
Muwado773/
Muwade772/
Mowada771/
Muweda771/
Muwoda771/
Mubaida7121/
Musvada716/
Muwadiy714/
Muvaida714/
Muwaidi713/
Musuada712/
Muwadhi711/
Muwadhy711/
Muwahdi711/
Muvadga711/
Muwaadi711/
Moubada711/
Mubhadha6755/
Muwaidis674/
Mubadhai672/
Moubaida671/
Mutvadad671/

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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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  • 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 Muwadda
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