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 carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mwaimu.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaimu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwaimu is the 112,488th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,769,681 people. The last name Mwaimu 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 prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 190 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,108 people, or 1 in 12,887. In Tanzania Mwaimu is most prevalent in: Tanga Region, where 54 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 27 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 5 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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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