Mwati Surname

174,865th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwati Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1951:38,6444,115
DR Congo8211:89,98710,233
Tanzania1571:337,20825,147
Zambia971:163,40111,461
Uganda941:415,31125,587
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
France191:3,495,933219,029
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Mwati (357) may also be a first name.

Mwati Last Name Facts

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

Mwati occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mwati click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwati? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 174,865th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,972,082 people. The last name Mwati is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwati live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwati is also the 461,021st most commonly held given name on earth, held by 357 people.

Mwati is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,195 people, or 1 in 38,644. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kitui County, where 28 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Muranga County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Mwati Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwati last name is principally Christian (96%) in Kenya.

Mwati earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning R 283,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwathi917,955/
Mwatii9110/
Mwaati916/
Mwatti911/
Mwatit911/
Mwatio911/
Mwatie911/
Mwaiti911/
Mwaithi832/
Mmwathi831/
Mwahati831/
Mwathai831/
Mwata801,757/
Muati80500/
Mwate80347/
Mwoti8018/
Mvati8015/
Mwaty802/
Mwatha733,909/
Mwaita732,586/
Muhati732,455/
Mwathe731,254/
Mbathi73860/
Muatti73277/
Mwatee7372/
Mwotei7363/
Mbatti7358/
Mwaata7353/
Mwauta7341/
Muasti7333/
Muatip7314/
Mwatoa7313/
Mwaite7313/
Mbatai7312/
Muatai7312/
Mbauti7310/
Mbaiti739/
Mbatui739/
Muathi739/
Mwatta734/
Mwoiti733/
Mbatih732/
Mmbati732/
Mwouti731/
Muatiy731/
Mua'ti731/
Mwhata731/
Mwataa731/
Mvatie731/
Muajti731/
Mwaste731/
Mwatty731/
Mbaïti731/
Muadtip6767/
M'Batti678/
Mbhatyi675/
Mbahati675/
Mouhati675/
Muathai674/
Mbaitai672/
Muatije672/
Mwaitha671/
Muhatio671/
M'Beati671/

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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 Mwati
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