Mwatta Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwatta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwatta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwatta Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Mwatta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwatta reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mwatta is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Mwatta is most common in: Mbale District, where 50 percent reside and Mukono District, where 50 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent reside and Zambia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwata911,757/
Mwatha833,909/
Mwaita832,586/
Mbatta83532/
Mwaata8353/
Mwauta8341/
Mwetta8325/
Mwatoa8313/
Mwotta833/
Mvatta831/
Mwatit831/
Mwatti831/
Mwhata831/
Mwatty831/
Mwataa831/
Mwatau831/
M'Batta776/
Mbattha772/
Mwashta771/
Mwathai771/
Mwaitha771/
Muattat771/
Mwettah771/
Mwahuta771/
Mbata7321,561/
Mweta735,301/
Mwati732,452/
Muata732,368/
Mwate73347/
Mwato73324/
Mwota73256/
Mvata73119/
Mwaty732/
Mouhatta7118/
Mwaïtaya711/
Mbatha67134,639/
Mwathi677,955/
Muatha671,276/
Mwathe671,254/
Mbaita67905/
Muatti67277/
Mwatee6772/
Mweuta6765/
Mbotta6764/
Mbatti6758/
Mbhata6754/
Mbauta6730/
Mbatea6722/
Mwoota6718/
Mbatto6716/
Mwaite6713/
M'Bata6713/
Muatai6712/
Mbatai6712/
Mwatii6710/
Mweeta6710/
Mbahta679/
Muataz679/
Mwoita678/
Mbatau678/
Mwaati676/
Mwaito675/
Mbaata675/
Mwueta674/
Hmbata674/
Mwotto673/
Mbatty672/
Mbeata672/
Mweita672/
Mwaiti671/
Muetta671/
Mwotte671/
Mbaïta671/
Mwatie671/
Mwaste671/
Mvatha671/
Mwuita671/
Mwatio671/
Mwetah671/
Mwatoo671/
Mwotaa671/

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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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  • 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 Mwatta
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