Mwaiposa Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwaiposa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaiposa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Mwaiposa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mwaiposa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mwaiposa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaiposa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mwaiposa reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Mwaiposa is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 840,343. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 81 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaipasa885/
Mwapasa801,180/
Mwapesa80147/
Mwipasa801/
Mwapoja801/
Mwaipasi752,173/
Muaposha754/
Muiposha754/
Mwapasha751/
Mwasposi751/
Mwaphatsa712/
Muiphosha711/
Mwaipashi711/
Mwepesa67209/
Mwipuse6734/
Mbapusa674/
Mwapojo672/
Muapesa671/
Mwapeza671/
Muapusha6334/
Mwapashe639/
Mwaphezo631/
Mwapazia631/
Muatpatsa594/
Mwapasi53305/
Muipuse531/
Muipushe5041/
Mwapashi504/
Mwepushe501/

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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 Mwaiposa
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