Mwasho Surname
Approximately 462 people bear this surname
Mwasho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 423 | 1:109,172 | 9,355 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Mwasho Demographics
Mwasho Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwasho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwasho Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwasho is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwasho? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 653,013th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasho reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Mwasho is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 109,172. In Kenya Mwasho is most numerous in: Taita Taveta County, where 72 percent live, Mombasa County, where 26 percent live and Nairobi County, where 1 percent live. Aside from Kenya Mwasho is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.
Mwasho Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaisho | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mwashoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwaso | 91 | 764 | / |
| Mwatshoj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwasha | 83 | 8,177 | / |
| Mbasho | 83 | 198 | / |
| Mwasio | 83 | 76 | / |
| Mwasso | 83 | 36 | / |
| Mwacho | 83 | 11 | / |
| Mhwaso | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwesho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiso | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwasoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwasoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwasaha | 77 | 701 | / |
| Mwaisha | 77 | 264 | / |
| Mwachoo | 77 | 124 | / |
| Mwachuo | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mbaasho | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mwatsop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwahaso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbashoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbaisho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muashot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwasioa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwassah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwashas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mhwasha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mweso | 73 | 4,541 | / |
| Mwasa | 73 | 4,278 | / |
| Mbaso | 73 | 1,749 | / |
| Mwoso | 73 | 123 | / |
| Muaso | 73 | 56 | / |
| Mwashaha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbaaisho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwatsaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbosho | 67 | 9,994 | / |
| Mwacha | 67 | 7,834 | / |
| Mbasha | 67 | 5,870 | / |
| Mwassa | 67 | 348 | / |
| Mwesha | 67 | 342 | / |
| Mbasso | 67 | 342 | / |
| Muacho | 67 | 330 | / |
| M'Baso | 67 | 183 | / |
| Muasha | 67 | 179 | / |
| Mwasia | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mwazoi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mwasaa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mwaisa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mwaasa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mwosha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwausa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbasio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhbaso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaiso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvesho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbauso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwazoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbasou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwazuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaaso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muasoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muasso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwocho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaaso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwooso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhwasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwosso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwesoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasau | 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 Mwasho
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