Mwaha Surname
Approximately 381 people bear this surname
Mwaha Surname Definition:
Mwaha is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: year.
Mwaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 287 | 1:257,420 | 24,363 |
| Cameroon | 75 | 1:276,921 | 26,437 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Mwaha (27) may also be a first name.
Mwaha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwaha is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: year.
Mwaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwaha is most common in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mwaha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwaha is the 752,779th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwaha live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mwaha is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 27 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 287 people, or 1 in 257,420. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwah | 89 | 192 | / |
| Mwaa | 89 | 124 | / |
| Mwahaja | 83 | 92 | / |
| M'Wahad | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mwahowa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mwahu | 80 | 1,215 | / |
| Mvaha | 80 | 131 | / |
| Mwa'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mweah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwadh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwachowa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwashowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwa | 75 | 915 | / |
| Mwahee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbahah | 73 | 5 | / |
| M'Mwaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwaowa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbaaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwahdh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhwash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmuaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mvahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwhahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwai | 67 | 26,902 | / |
| Mwau | 67 | 5,535 | / |
| Mwea | 67 | 990 | / |
| Mbaa | 67 | 587 | / |
| Mway | 67 | 245 | / |
| Mvaa | 67 | 199 | / |
| Mvah | 67 | 65 | / |
| Mbha | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mwaj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mwua | 67 | 48 | / |
| Muaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mouhaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mmwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwajowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muaahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwayowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwazowa | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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