Mwahi Surname
Approximately 276 people bear this surname
Mwahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 249 | 1:9,676 | 1,876 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Mwahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwahi is more frequently found in Namibia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 948,111th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwahi are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Mwahi is most widespread in Namibia, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 9,676. In Namibia Mwahi is most common in: Oshana Region, where 37 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 23 percent reside and Ohangwena Region, where 16 percent reside. Other than Namibia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwahui | 91 | 630 | / |
| Mwahgi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwahuhi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwohi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mwahe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mwehi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaoha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mwaayi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwaiye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwahee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Muahit | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwauyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muahio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwahez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwaija | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbaahi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwhahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwajie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbajhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwae | 67 | 566 | / |
| Muai | 67 | 177 | / |
| Mwaheya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwaheed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhaahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbahayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwahhed | 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
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- 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 Mwahi
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