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 surname Muwahe is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muwahe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,121,821st most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muwahe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muwahe is also the 517,703rd most frequently used given name internationally, held by 291 people.
The surname Muwahe is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 73,721. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 97 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 2 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Muwahe occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muwahe
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