Mwaro Surname

149,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwaro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,9341:15,7401,879
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mwaro (727) may also be a first name.

Mwaro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwaro occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaro? popularity and diffusion

Mwaro is the 149,373rd most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,463,673 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaro reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 305,933rd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 727 people.

This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,934 people, or 1 in 15,740. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 62 percent live, Mombasa County, where 12 percent live and Kakamega County, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Mwaro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mwaro last name is principally Christian (93%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaero9131/
Mwaroh9112/
Mwairo913/
Mwarro911/
Mwaroj911/
Mwaaro911/
Mwero809,306/
Mwara80952/
Mbaro80245/
Mworo80126/
Muaro8035/
Mwaura7378,260/
Mbairo731,285/
Mbaïro731,060/
Mbaroh73481/
Mbauro73260/
Mwaira73137/
Mwaera7394/
Mweuro7317/
Mweiro7311/
Mwuara737/
Mbarho733/
Mbharo733/
Mbarou732/
Mbaaro732/
Mworoa732/
Mbaîro731/
Mwahra731/
Mwarha731/
Mweroh731/
Mwooro731/
Mmwara731/
Mhwara731/
Mwahara67523/
Mwaraha67121/
Muharos6743/
Mwaurah6715/
Mbairou6711/
Mworoha6711/
Mwahura673/
Muharop671/
Mbahroo671/
Mwauraa671/
Muharzo671/

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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 Mwaro
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