Mwaimu Surname
Approximately 4,118 people bear this surname
Mwaimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,108 | 1:12,887 | 1,682 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Mwaimu (190) may also be a first name.
Mwaimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwaimu is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaimu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwaimu is the 112,488th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,769,681 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaimu reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwaimu is also the 659,352nd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 190 people.
The surname Mwaimu is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,108 people, or 1 in 12,887. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 54 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 27 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 5 percent are found. Besides Tanzania Mwaimu exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwayimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwamu | 91 | 113 | / |
| Mwimu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwamau | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mwamui | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwamuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmwamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwimui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muajimu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mweyamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Muhaimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwamaus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbaimou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwajamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwayumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbaimeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbamu | 73 | 1,145 | / |
| Mbimu | 73 | 156 | / |
| Muimu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mvamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muimui | 67 | 1,152 | / |
| Mbamou | 67 | 174 | / |
| Mbimou | 67 | 55 | / |
| M'Bimu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mwemou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbamau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muimut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbameu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbimeu | 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
- 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 Mwaimu
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