Mwasho Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwasho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwasho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4231:109,1729,355
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Mwasho Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Mwasho? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mwasho is the 653,013th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasho live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 109,172. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Taita Taveta County, where 72 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 26 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Mwasho Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaisho926/
Mwashoi921/
Mwaso91764/
Mwatshoj861/
Mwasha838,177/
Mbasho83198/
Mwasio8376/
Mwasso8336/
Mwacho8311/
Mhwaso834/
Mwesho831/
Mwaiso831/
Mwasoa831/
Mwasoi831/
Mwasaha77701/
Mwaisha77264/
Mwachoo77124/
Mwachuo7713/
Mbaasho779/
Mwatsop771/
Mwahaso771/
Mbashoo771/
Mbaisho771/
Muashot771/
Mwasioa771/
Mwassah771/
Mwashas771/
Mhwasha771/
Mweso734,541/
Mwasa734,278/
Mbaso731,749/
Mwoso73123/
Muaso7356/
Mwashaha714/
Mbaaisho711/
Mwatsaha711/
Mbosho679,994/
Mwacha677,834/
Mbasha675,870/
Mwassa67348/
Mwesha67342/
Mbasso67342/
Muacho67330/
M'Baso67183/
Muasha67179/
Mwasia6736/
Mwazoi6727/
Mwasaa6725/
Mwaisa6722/
Mwaasa6720/
Mwosha675/
Mwausa674/
Mbasio674/
Mhbaso673/
Mbaiso672/
Mvesho672/
Mbauso672/
Mwazoh672/
Mbasou671/
Mwazuo671/
Mbaaso671/
Muasoh671/
Muasso671/
Mwocho671/
Muaaso671/
Mwasad671/
Mwooso671/
Mhwasa671/
Mwosso671/
Mwesoh671/
Mwasau671/

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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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