Mwasela Surname
Approximately 186 people bear this surname
Mwasela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 183 | 1:252,349 | 17,139 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
Mwasela (85) may also be a first name.
Mwasela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwasela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwasela is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mwasela.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwasela? popularity and diffusion
Mwasela is the 1,244,200th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasela reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widely held given name in the world, borne by 85 people.
This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 252,349. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Taita Taveta County, where 93 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 5 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Mwasela exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwashela | 93 | 1,443 | / |
| Mwaisela | 93 | 1,253 | / |
| Mwaselah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mbasela | 86 | 2,872 | / |
| Mwasele | 86 | 503 | / |
| Mwesela | 86 | 212 | / |
| Mwasala | 86 | 209 | / |
| Mwazela | 86 | 207 | / |
| Mwasila | 86 | 28 | / |
| Mwaseli | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mwajela | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mwasola | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mwashellah | 82 | 9 | / |
| Mwashala | 80 | 1,036 | / |
| Mwashila | 80 | 111 | / |
| Mwachela | 80 | 101 | / |
| Mwasalla | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mwaiselo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mwaisala | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mwasyola | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mwashele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbashela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muhashela | 75 | 41 | / |
| Mwaushila | 75 | 26 | / |
| Mwasilaha | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mwashalla | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mwasallah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwaichela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwasile | 71 | 6,984 | / |
| Mwazala | 71 | 252 | / |
| Mwasili | 71 | 237 | / |
| Mwagila | 71 | 149 | / |
| Mbosela | 71 | 128 | / |
| Mwazila | 71 | 110 | / |
| Muasala | 71 | 82 | / |
| Mbasele | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mwogela | 71 | 22 | / |
| Mwazele | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mbasila | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mbaseli | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mbazela | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mwajila | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mwezala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwasalo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwazola | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muasele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbaxela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbacela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwashehele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhwagila | 67 | 355 | / |
| Mwashile | 67 | 221 | / |
| Mbashila | 67 | 41 | / |
| Muashala | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mwasolei | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mwesaila | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwasileâ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwazyola | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwashalo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwadzila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwachila | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbassele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbassila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muassala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaizeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasaloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwashilo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaziela | 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 Mwasela
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