Mwason Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania611:867,89543,770
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mwason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwason (Arabic: مواسون) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwason? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwason is the 2,436,415th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mwason live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mwason is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 867,895. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 84 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaison921/
Mwadson921/
Mbason8340/
Mwajon836/
Mwasen832/
Mwasan831/
Muason831/
Mvason831/
Muhason7720/
Mwaisom774/
Muatson774/
Mwashan773/
Mwazong771/
Mwasian771/
Mwassan771/
Mwasand771/
Mbasoon771/
Muadsong71182/
Muatsong7133/
Mhwasane711/
Mwacan67293/
Mbasen6789/
Muasan6771/
Mbasan675/
Mwasem674/
Mboson674/
Muacon672/
Mwajan671/
Mbazon671/
Mbasun671/
Mwojon671/
Muoson670/

Mwason Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mwason in the Arabic language
مواسونmwaswn-

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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
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  • 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 Mwason
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