Mwabeya Surname
Approximately 3,409 people bear this surname
Mwabeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,256 | 1:22,690 | 2,873 |
| Tanzania | 115 | 1:460,362 | 31,974 |
| Zambia | 37 | 1:428,376 | 20,573 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Mwabeya (152) may also be a first name.
Mwabeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwabeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwabeya occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mwabeya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwabeya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 132,420th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,137,737 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwabeya are found; 96 percent are found in Central Africa and 96 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mwabeya is also the 746,252nd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 152 people.
It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,256 people, or 1 in 22,690. Without taking into account The DR Congo Mwabeya is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwabheya | 93 | 78 | / |
| Mwabey | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mwabaya | 86 | 1,637 | / |
| Mwabeja | 86 | 230 | / |
| Mwaveya | 86 | 204 | / |
| Mwebeya | 86 | 185 | / |
| Mwabeha | 86 | 123 | / |
| Mwabuya | 86 | 41 | / |
| Muabeya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mwabiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwampeya | 80 | 51 | / |
| Mwabehah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaveyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwebea | 77 | 140 | / |
| Mwabei | 77 | 108 | / |
| Mwabay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwabaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mwabye | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwabau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwabai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwebeja | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwaviya | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwabayi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mwaboye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mwabija | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwebeyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbabaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mwebeha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbabiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mvabaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwabuyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muaveya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwabuja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwabeji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muabaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbabuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwebeye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaveja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwabiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Babiya | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mwampaya | 67 | 66 | / |
| Mwebeiha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mbaibaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbabhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwampeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaibaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaibaja | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwabeya
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