Mwamasi Surname
1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 135 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Mwamasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Mwamasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwamasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwamasi occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mwamasi.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwamasi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,537,949th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwamasi are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Barring Malawi Mwamasi is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwamashi | 93 | 14 | / |
| Mwamausi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mwamasai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwamatshi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwamaji | 86 | 18 | / |
| Mwamazi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mwamosi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mwemasi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mbamasi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mwamasa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwamachi | 80 | 233 | / |
| Mwamhosi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwamasha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Muamashi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwamuisi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muamatshi | 75 | 246 | / |
| Mwamaisha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwamose | 71 | 287 | / |
| Mwamese | 71 | 91 | / |
| Mbomasi | 71 | 62 | / |
| Mwamezi | 71 | 52 | / |
| Mwamage | 71 | 34 | / |
| Muamosi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbamazi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mwamaza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwamoza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbamagi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwemesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbamase | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhammadsi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwamoji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbomashi | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mwammage | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mbhamazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhamaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboumasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwamodzi | 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 Mwamasi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis