Mwatha Surname
Approximately 3,909 people bear this surname
Mwatha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,452 | 1:13,378 | 1,650 |
| DR Congo | 404 | 1:182,870 | 18,550 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mwatha (1,125) may also be a first name.
Mwatha Demographics
Average Mwatha Salary in
United States
$32,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwatha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwatha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwatha is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwatha? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 117,719th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,864,299 people. The surname Mwatha is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwatha live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwatha is also the 237,583rd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 1,125 people.
The last name Mwatha is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 3,452 people, or 1 in 13,378. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent live, Nairobi County, where 16 percent live and Kitui County, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Mwatha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mwatha last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mwatha earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwathai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwaitha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwata | 91 | 1,757 | / |
| Mbatha | 83 | 134,639 | / |
| Mwathi | 83 | 7,955 | / |
| Mwaita | 83 | 2,586 | / |
| Muatha | 83 | 1,276 | / |
| Mwathe | 83 | 1,254 | / |
| Mwetha | 83 | 59 | / |
| Mwaata | 83 | 53 | / |
| Mwauta | 83 | 41 | / |
| Mwatoa | 83 | 13 | / |
| Mwatta | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mwhata | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwataa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwatau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mvatha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbhatha | 77 | 214 | / |
| Mmbatha | 77 | 19 | / |
| Mbaitha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Muathai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbaatha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbataha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbattha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwaithi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Muathat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwothea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwahuta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwahati | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmwathi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwashta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbata | 73 | 21,561 | / |
| Mwati | 73 | 2,452 | / |
| Muata | 73 | 2,368 | / |
| Mwate | 73 | 347 | / |
| Mwato | 73 | 324 | / |
| Mvata | 73 | 119 | / |
| Mwaty | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwaïtaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbhataha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muaythai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muathe | 67 | 1,216 | / |
| Mbaita | 67 | 905 | / |
| Mbathi | 67 | 860 | / |
| Mbatta | 67 | 532 | / |
| Mbathe | 67 | 435 | / |
| Mbatho | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mbateh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mwatee | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mbhata | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mbauta | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mbatea | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muatho | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mbotha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mwaite | 67 | 13 | / |
| M'Bata | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbatai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Muatai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mwatii | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muathi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbahta | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muataz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbatau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mwaati | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwaito | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbaata | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbathy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmbata | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbathj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbatih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeata | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muetha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muateh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvatta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwotaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwetah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaïta | 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 Mwatha
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