Mwaduma Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwaduma Surname User-submission:

The Mwaduma surname comes from a clan name, which means 'clan of tigers'.

Mwaduma Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania341:1,557,10647,112
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwaduma (158) may also be a first name.

Mwaduma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mwaduma surname comes from a clan name, which means 'clan of tigers'.

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Mwaduma Last Name Facts

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

Mwaduma occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mwaduma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaduma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwaduma is the 3,274,477th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaduma reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwaduma is also the 730,165th most common forename at a global level, borne by 158 people.

The last name Mwaduma is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,557,106. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dodoma Region, where 26 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 26 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaiduma9319/
Mwajduma931/
Mwaidhuma882/
Mwadima86214/
Mbaduma862/
Mbadouma80253/
Mwaidoma8087/
Mwadimma8014/
Muaddumad758/
Muatdumat751/
Muadomah675/
Mbodouma674/
Mbadoumou639/
Mbodoumi53674/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwaduma
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