Mwaa Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Mwaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 78 | 1:592,050 | 27,720 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Mwaa (113) may also be a first name.
Mwaa Demographics
Mwaa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwaa is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mwaa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,620,164th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. Mwaa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwaa reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwaa is also the 881,625th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 113 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 592,050. In Kenya Mwaa is most frequent in: Meru County, where 92 percent are found, Kitui County, where 5 percent are found and Machakos County, where 1 percent are found. Beside Kenya Mwaa occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 15 percent are found.
Mwaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaya | 89 | 8,983 | / |
| Mwaja | 89 | 4,369 | / |
| Mwaha | 89 | 381 | / |
| Mwaaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwa'a | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwaah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwa | 86 | 915 | / |
| Mwijaa | 80 | 501 | / |
| Mwaiha | 80 | 142 | / |
| Mwayaa | 80 | 75 | / |
| Mwajah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mwaowa | 80 | 4 | / |
| M'Mwaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwajaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwauia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwahia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwajas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwauja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwayah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwai | 75 | 26,902 | / |
| Mwau | 75 | 5,535 | / |
| Mwea | 75 | 990 | / |
| Mbaa | 75 | 587 | / |
| Mway | 75 | 245 | / |
| Mvaa | 75 | 199 | / |
| Mwah | 75 | 192 | / |
| Mwaj | 75 | 51 | / |
| Mwua | 75 | 48 | / |
| Muaa | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mmwa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mwap | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mwwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hmwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwahaja | 73 | 92 | / |
| M'Wahad | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mwahaya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mwahowa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwajowa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwayowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwazowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaya | 67 | 42,200 | / |
| Mwiya | 67 | 19,155 | / |
| Mwayi | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Mweya | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Mwahu | 67 | 1,215 | / |
| Muaya | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Mbaja | 67 | 829 | / |
| Muaja | 67 | 697 | / |
| Mweha | 67 | 453 | / |
| Mwoya | 67 | 375 | / |
| Mwija | 67 | 347 | / |
| Mwaye | 67 | 307 | / |
| Mba'a | 67 | 203 | / |
| Muaaz | 67 | 200 | / |
| Mwaje | 67 | 187 | / |
| Mweja | 67 | 139 | / |
| Mwayo | 67 | 132 | / |
| Mvaha | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mwaji | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mwawe | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mvaya | 67 | 93 | / |
| Mwayu | 67 | 85 | / |
| Mwaie | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mwaju | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mbaaj | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mva'a | 67 | 35 | / |
| Muaau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mwaio | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muaad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mbaia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Muaaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwaisowa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mmbaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mwoja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhwat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwachowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwapf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mways | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwashowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mua'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmway | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Mwaa
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