Mwasi Surname

39,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,6801:8,1301,069
DR Congo5,4181:13,6361,699
Tanzania1,5651:33,8293,960
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Zimbabwe841:183,78921,931
Uganda541:722,95035,796
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Zambia241:660,41325,715
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mwasi (15,140) may also be a first name.

Mwasi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwasi occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mwasi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwasi? popularity and diffusion

Mwasi is the 39,210th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 544,172 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasi reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mwasi is also the 46,091st most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 15,140 people.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,680 people, or 1 in 8,130. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Taita Taveta County, where 49 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 17 percent reside and Kitui County, where 10 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent reside and Tanzania, where 12 percent reside.

Mwasi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mwasi surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.

The amount Mwasi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 50.29% more than the national average, earning R 357,156 per year and in United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwashi913,663/
Mwassi9123/
Mwasie9110/
Mwausi914/
Mwasai914/
Mwaisi913/
Mwaasi911/
Mwasoi911/
Mwasui911/
Mhwasi911/
Mwaushi8331/
Mwaeshi831/
Mwassai831/
Mwashii831/
Mwasioa831/
Mwasith831/
Mwashoi831/
Mwase8025,948/
Mwasa804,278/
Muasi801,891/
Mbasi801,708/
Mwazi80690/
Mwosi80188/
Mwagi80173/
Mwaji80120/
Mwasy8015/
Mwaci801/
Mwaxi801/
Mwahashi771/
Mwasha738,177/
Mbassi737,346/
Mweshi736,574/
Mwachi731,264/
Mbaisi73685/
Muashi73661/
Mwassa73348/
Mweusi73310/
Mwadji73220/
Mwaizi73162/
Mhwaji73160/
Muasih73154/
Mbashi73149/
Muasip73109/
Muatsi73108/
Mwoshi73106/
Mwauzi7388/
Mwaise7367/
Muasis7347/
Mwashe7344/
Mwazie7329/
Muassi7328/
Mwaase7328/
Mwazoi7327/
Mwasaa7325/
Mwaisa7322/
Mwaasa7320/
Mwasse7313/
Mwessi7312/
Mwazui7310/
Mwajei738/
Mwuase736/
Mwasee736/
Muadsi735/
Mwadzi734/
Mwazhi734/
Mwausa734/
Mwassy733/
Mwaagi733/
Muasit733/
Mbausi732/
Mwagie732/
Muasai732/
Mwoosi732/
Mvashi732/
Mwahgi731/
Mwaese731/
Mwauji731/
Mbasie731/
Mwaije731/
Mwaize731/
Mwezai731/
Mwasea731/
Mwaseh731/
Mwasoa731/
Mwaziz731/
Mwazzi731/
Mwesie731/
Mhwasa731/
Mhwazi731/
Mwozai731/
Mwaigi731/
Mwauchi67495/
Mwachai67444/
Mwaisha67264/
Mwashee67217/
Muatshi67145/
M'Bassi6745/
Mwaizai679/
Mwaichi678/
Mwaadzi677/
Mbaissi677/
Mwachui676/
Mwahasa674/
Mmbaisi674/
Mbassii673/
Mbassai672/
M'Bashi671/
Mbaashi671/
Mwasaya671/
Mbaasyi671/
Mbassei671/
Muashie671/
Mwaasse671/
Mwueshi671/
Mhwasha671/
Mwahaji671/

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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 Mwasi
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