Mwajefa Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwajefa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwajefa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya711:650,42129,207

Mwajefa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwajefa is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwajefa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. Mwajefa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwajefa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwajefa is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 650,421. In Kenya it is most common in: Kilifi County, where 99 percent reside and Kwale County, where 1 percent reside.

Mwajefa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mwajefa surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwafea771/
Mwaifa771/
Mwasifa715/
Mwayafa711/
Mwaifea711/
Mwafe6721/
Mweyaffa671/
Mwachepha63143/
Mwafey62122/
Mbaifa6213/
Mviefa628/
Mwaphe623/
Mbeufa622/
Mbaufa621/
Mwaipha5798/
Muasifa575/
Mbaifai571/
Mbeuffa571/
Muasepha5327/
Muachefo531/

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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 Mwajefa
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