Muwahe Surname
Approximately 216 people bear this surname
Muwahe Surname Definition:
Muwahe is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: beauty.
Muwahe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 215 | 1:73,721 | 6,357 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Muwahe (291) may also be a first name.
Muwahe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muwahe is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: beauty.
Muwahe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muwahe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muwahe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muwahe? popularity and diffusion
Muwahe is the 1,121,821st most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muwahe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 517,703rd most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 291 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 73,721. In Zambia Muwahe is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 97 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 2 percent live and North-Western Province, where 0 percent live. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muwae | 91 | 13 | / |
| Mouwahed | 86 | 4 | / |
| Muwaer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mauwae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muwahheid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muswahi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouwahid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muwaahid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mubohe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mowaey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muwoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowaiye | 62 | 19 | / |
| Moubahi | 62 | 11 | / |
| Muswajji | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mubajjje | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mubaajje | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mujbaije | 57 | 1 | / |
| Miwoe | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mowoua | 50 | 20 | / |
| Mauboe | 50 | 3 | / |
| Mowaui | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mowohi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mauvée | 50 | 1 | / |
| Muboai | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mivahi | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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