Mwaiye Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwaiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907

Mwaiye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwaiye occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaiye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaiye reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwaiye is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kwale County, where 67 percent are found, Kilifi County, where 17 percent are found and Kitui County, where 17 percent are found.

Mwaiye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mwaye91307/
Mwaie9175/
Mbaiye833/
Mwiyei832/
Mwajie831/
Mwaije831/
Hmwaye831/
Mwae80566/
Mwie802/
Mwye801/
Mwayaye7748/
Mwayiyi774/
Mwayeye771/
Mwije73822/
Mwahi73276/
Mweye73152/
Mwawe7396/
Mwoye7326/
Mwahe737/
Mwjai734/
Mwiyi733/
Mwyer731/
Mwaee731/
Mwaea731/
Mvaye731/
Mwihe731/
Mwaiyoyo714/
Mwaiyayi712/
Mwahui67630/
Mbaaye67109/
Mwiije6781/
Mwayaa6775/
Mwajje6739/
Mbayoe6727/
Mwajei678/
Mwaayi677/
Mwauje677/
Mwijje677/
Mwahee676/
Mwauyi674/
Mwahez674/
Mwaija673/
Mweije673/
Mbayae672/
Mwayai672/
Mbaije672/
Muiyee672/
Mboiye672/
Mwijai672/
Muiyae671/
Mbayei671/
Mwauea671/
Mwawei671/
Mwhahe671/
Mweyey671/
Muajie671/
Muayea671/
Mweyie671/
Mwahgi671/

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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 Mwaiye
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