Mwaiwa Surname
Approximately 509 people bear this surname
Mwaiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 502 | 1:91,992 | 8,244 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mwaiwa (399) may also be a first name.
Mwaiwa Demographics
Mwaiwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwaiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwaiwa is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaiwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwaiwa is the 608,234th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwaiwa are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 432,205th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 399 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 502 people, or 1 in 91,992. In Kenya Mwaiwa is primarily concentrated in: Makueni County, where 83 percent are found, Machakos County, where 17 percent are found and Baringo County, where 0 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Mwaiwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwaiwa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaiswa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mwawa | 91 | 4,310 | / |
| Mwiwa | 91 | 1,376 | / |
| Mwaiwe | 83 | 904 | / |
| Mwaywa | 83 | 226 | / |
| Mweiwa | 83 | 131 | / |
| Mwaiwo | 83 | 120 | / |
| Mwawai | 83 | 72 | / |
| Mwauwa | 83 | 31 | / |
| Mwiw'a | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mwawas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwawah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwihwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwahwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwiwga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwawea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwawaya | 77 | 51 | / |
| Mwayawa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Mwahawa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwayuwa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mwajowa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mwayiba | 77 | 5 | / |
| M'Baiwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwahuwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mweyiwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwajuwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muawaia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbaiwai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwashwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwajiba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwawath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mweyawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhaiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwiyawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaswau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwayowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwewa | 73 | 113,885 | / |
| Mwawi | 73 | 200 | / |
| Mwawo | 73 | 193 | / |
| Muiwa | 73 | 166 | / |
| Mwawe | 73 | 96 | / |
| Mwavi | 73 | 66 | / |
| Mwiwe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mwava | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwiwi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mviwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaihabi | 71 | 542 | / |
| Mwaihoba | 71 | 20 | / |
| M'Bayiwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mwajahwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiba | 67 | 220 | / |
| Mwabei | 67 | 108 | / |
| Mwaabi | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mwaibe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mwaywe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mwiswe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mwavai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbeiwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwayua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mweewa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwavie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwabay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmwaba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwabaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwewwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwabha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbiwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwajwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwivai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwehwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwavha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwabai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwabau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiw'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwayba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwawei | 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 Mwaiwa
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