Mwasha Surname

61,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwasha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,1141:10,3521,337
Zambia1,7851:8,8801,039
DR Congo1,2041:61,3627,301
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
England31:18,572,686338,250
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Barbados11:287,4482,772

Mwasha (112) may also be a first name.

Mwasha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwasha is found most in Tanzania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwasha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 61,492nd most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 891,225 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasha are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwasha is also the 885,979th most numerous first name globally, held by 112 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,114 people, or 1 in 10,352. In Tanzania Mwasha is most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 38 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent live and Arusha Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.

Mwasha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mwasha last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mwasha earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwasaha92701/
Mwaisha92264/
Mwashas921/
Mhwasha921/
Mwasa914,278/
Mwashaha864/
Mwashuha861/
Mwatsaha861/
Mwacha837,834/
Mbasha835,870/
Mwashi833,663/
Mwasho83462/
Mwassa83348/
Mwesha83342/
Muasha83179/
Mwashe8344/
Mwasia8336/
Mwasaa8325/
Mwaisa8322/
Mwaasa8320/
Mwosha835/
Mwausa834/
Mwasai834/
Mwasad831/
Mwasea831/
Mwaseh831/
Mwasoa831/
Mhwasa831/
Mwasau831/
Mwachai77444/
Mwashee77217/
Mmbasha7793/
Mwaushi7731/
Mvatsha7722/
Mwotsha7721/
Mbashaa7711/
Mbaisha776/
Mwaisho776/
Mwahasa774/
Mwaacha774/
Mbhasha772/
Mhbasha771/
Mwachea771/
Mwahaso771/
Mwasaya771/
Mwassai771/
Mwautsa771/
Muatsha771/
Mwaisga771/
Mwashii771/
Mwasioa771/
Mwasith771/
Mwassah771/
Mwatsau771/
Mbazsha771/
Mwashoi771/
Mvhasha771/
Mvasaha771/
Mwase7325,948/
Mwasi7313,392/
Mbasa738,925/
Muasa736,654/
Mwaso73764/
Mwasy7315/
Mvasa731/
Mwachahe71112/
Mweshaha7110/
Muhashad711/
Mwahashi711/
Mwatshoj711/
Mvhatsha711/
Mbassa675,059/
Mbaisa671,495/
Mwachi671,264/
Mbashe67926/
Muashi67661/
Mwache67291/
Mbaasa67240/
Mbosha67238/
Mbasho67198/
Muasih67154/
Mbashi67149/
Muasau67130/
Mwoshi67106/
Mwasio6776/
Mwaaze6774/
Mwaise6767/
Muesha6751/
Muosha6748/
Muassa6740/
Mwasso6736/
Muacha6736/
Mwaase6728/
Mwassi6723/
Muashe6723/
Mvasia6722/
Mwasse6713/
Mwacho6711/
Mwasie6710/
Muhashash679/
Mwoshe677/
Mwocha677/
Mwuase676/
Mwasee676/
Mhwaso674/
Muasia674/
Mwausi674/
Mwassy673/
Mvassa673/
Mwaisi673/
Muasai672/
Mbasaa672/
Mvashi672/
Mwazoh672/
Mbahsa671/
Mhwaza671/
Muasaa671/
Mvacha671/
Mwaiso671/
Mwazza671/
Mwesho671/
Mbhasa671/
Mbeasa671/
Muasoh671/
Muaasa671/
Mwaasi671/
Mwaace671/
Mwasoi671/
Mwasui671/
Mwesoh671/
Mwaishehe671/
Muaysa671/
Mhwasi671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwasha
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