Mwata Surname

230,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6911:106,91711,858
Zambia6481:24,4602,613
Kenya3331:138,67811,272
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mwata (245) may also be a first name.

Mwata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwata occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwata is the 230,318th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,147,721 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mwata live; 39 percent live in Central Africa and 39 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 570,604th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 245 people.

Mwata is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 691 people, or 1 in 106,917. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 37 percent live and Kenya, where 19 percent live.

Mwata Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mwata last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwatha913,909/
Mwaita912,586/
Mwaata9153/
Mwauta9141/
Mwatoa9113/
Mwatta914/
Mwatau911/
Mwataa911/
Mwhata911/
Mwahuta831/
Mwaitha831/
Mwathai831/
Mwashta831/
Mbata8021,561/
Mweta805,301/
Mwati802,452/
Muata802,368/
Mwate80347/
Mwato80324/
Mwota80256/
Mvata80119/
Mwaty802/
Mwaïtaya771/
Mbatha73134,639/
Mwathi737,955/
Muatha731,276/
Mwathe731,254/
Mbaita73905/
Mbatta73532/
Mwatee7372/
Mweuta7365/
Mbhata7354/
Mbauta7330/
Mwetta7325/
Mbatea7322/
Mwoota7318/
M'Bata7313/
Mwaite7313/
Mbatai7312/
Muatai7312/
Mweeta7310/
Mwatii7310/
Mbahta739/
Muataz739/
Mwoita738/
Mbatau738/
Mwaati736/
Mbaata735/
Mwaito735/
Hmbata734/
Mwueta734/
Mwotta733/
Mbeata732/
Mweita732/
Mwaiti731/
Mbaïta731/
Mvatha731/
Mwuita731/
Mwetah731/
Mwotaa731/
Mwatoo731/
Mvatta731/
Mwaste731/
Mwatie731/
Mwatio731/
Mwatit731/
Mwatti731/
Mwatty731/
Mbhatha67214/
Mouhata67175/
Muhaita6727/
Mmbatha6719/
M'Batta676/
Mbaitha675/
Mbaatha674/
Muathai674/
Mbattha672/
Mbaitai672/
Mbaitay672/
Mwaithi672/
Mbataha672/
Muathat671/
Muattat671/
Mwahati671/
Mmwathi671/
Mwettah671/
Mbataah671/

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