Mwathi Surname
Approximately 7,955 people bear this surname
Mwathi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7,875 | 1:5,864 | 807 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Mwathi (2,323) may also be a first name.
Mwathi Demographics
Mwathi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwathi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwathi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwathi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwathi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwathi is the 63,020th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 916,096 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwathi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwathi is also the 154,393rd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 2,323 people.
The last name Mwathi is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 7,875 people, or 1 in 5,864. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kitui County, where 14 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Mwathi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
The amount Mwathi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.11% less than the national average, earning R 25,872 per year and in United States they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $45,261 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaithi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mmwathi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwathai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwati | 91 | 2,452 | / |
| Mwatha | 83 | 3,909 | / |
| Mwathe | 83 | 1,254 | / |
| Mbathi | 83 | 860 | / |
| Mwethi | 83 | 79 | / |
| Mwatii | 83 | 10 | / |
| Muathi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mwaati | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mwatio | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwatie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiti | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwatti | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwatit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muathai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwaitha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwahati | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwata | 73 | 1,757 | / |
| Muati | 73 | 500 | / |
| Mwate | 73 | 347 | / |
| Mwoti | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mvati | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mwaty | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muatthip | 71 | 80 | / |
| Muadthip | 71 | 18 | / |
| Muaythai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaita | 67 | 2,586 | / |
| Muhati | 67 | 2,455 | / |
| Muatha | 67 | 1,276 | / |
| Muathe | 67 | 1,216 | / |
| Mbathe | 67 | 435 | / |
| Muatti | 67 | 277 | / |
| Mbateh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mwatee | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mwotei | 67 | 63 | / |
| Mbatti | 67 | 58 | / |
| Mwaata | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mwauta | 67 | 41 | / |
| Muasti | 67 | 33 | / |
| M'Weti | 67 | 21 | / |
| Muatip | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mwaite | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mwatoa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbatai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Muatai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mwetie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbauti | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbaiti | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbatui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mmweti | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwetei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbathy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwatta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbathj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwoiti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbatih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbothi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbati | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muateh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mua'ti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwhata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muatiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwataa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muethi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvatie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwouti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muajti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaïti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvatha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwuiti | 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 Mwathi
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