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 occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 752,779th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. The last name Mwaha is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwaha are found; 95 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name Mwaha is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 257,420. Aside from The DR Congo Mwaha exists 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwaha
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