Muyatwa Surname

207,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muyatwa Surname Definition:

Muyatwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who has been judged.

Muyatwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,7711:8,9501,045
Namibia2111:11,4192,168
England71:7,959,723202,100
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Muyatwa (721) may also be a first name.

Muyatwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muyatwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who has been judged.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muyatwa Last Name Facts

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

Muyatwa occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muyatwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 207,153rd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,645,596 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muyatwa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muyatwa is also the 307,326th most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 721 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,771 people, or 1 in 8,950. In Zambia Muyatwa is most numerous in: Western Province, where 49 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live and Southern Province, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 11 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muyatua864/
Mayatwa862/
Muyitwa861/
Muyetwa861/
Muyathua8027/
Moutwa77110/
Muitwa7734/
Muetwa775/
Mautwa774/
Meytwa772/
Mujtwa771/
Maitwa771/
Myetwa771/
Maitewa7168/
Meuatua711/
Meatway710/
Moyotwat678/
Mayetwat674/
Mayotwat671/

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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 Muyatwa
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