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
Mwatha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwatha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwatha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwatha is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwatha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 117,719th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 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. It is also the 237,583rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,125 people.
The surname Mwatha is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,452 people, or 1 in 13,378. In Kenya Mwatha is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside and Kitui County, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Mwatha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the 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
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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 Mwatha
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