Mwaheya Surname
8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Mwaheya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mwaheya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaheya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwaheya is most common in Malawi. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaheya? popularity and diffusion
Mwaheya is the 8,193,072nd most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Mwaheya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaheya live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 4,279,777. Other than Malawi this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwahuya | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mweheya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbaheya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaseya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwahe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mwaea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwashuya | 80 | 831 | / |
| Mwachaya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mwauseya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mwathoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwashiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiseya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwayaa | 77 | 75 | / |
| Mweuya | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mwaoha | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mwahee | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mwahez | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwaaya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwayai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mweiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwauya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwawea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwhahe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwauea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwachauya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwae | 73 | 566 | / |
| Mwya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwajoha | 71 | 282 | / |
| Mweheyo | 71 | 196 | / |
| Mwahaja | 71 | 92 | / |
| Mwayaye | 71 | 48 | / |
| Mwasoya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mbahiya | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mwaohia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwaheed | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwatoya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muaseya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwahoyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwoahia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwayeye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaseye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaahga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwahhed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muahiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwothea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaye | 67 | 307 | / |
| Mwahi | 67 | 276 | / |
| Mwachoyo | 67 | 261 | / |
| Mwehe | 67 | 198 | / |
| Mvahe | 67 | 157 | / |
| Mweye | 67 | 152 | / |
| Mwaho | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mwawe | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mwashowe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mwaie | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mwaeo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbaea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwachowe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwaiyayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaïtaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwachayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwiae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweah | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Mwaheya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis