Mwau Surname

86,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,3601:8,6161,120
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zambia651:243,84514,860
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Mwau (1,925) may also be a first name.

Mwau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwau is found most frequently in Kenya. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 86,980th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,316,630 people. The surname Mwau is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwau reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 173,018th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 1,925 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,360 people, or 1 in 8,616. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Makueni County, where 53 percent live, Machakos County, where 26 percent live and Nairobi County, where 9 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.

Mwau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mwau last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mwau last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Mwau earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwahu891,215/
Mwayu8985/
Mwaju8957/
Mwaut891/
Mwaue891/
Mwa86915/
Mwu867/
Mwahyu8055/
Mwauje807/
Mwauyi804/
Mwaihu801/
Mwauye801/
Mwaush801/
Mwauja801/
Mwauia801/
Mwai7526,902/
Mbau756,583/
Mweu756,461/
Mwea75990/
Mway75245/
Mwah75192/
Mwaa75124/
Mwou75121/
Mwaj7551/
Mwua7548/
Mmwa756/
Mwap755/
Mwwa754/
Mwuu752/
Hmwa752/
Mwuh752/
Mwus751/
Mvau751/
Mwue751/
Mwup751/
Mwux751/
Mhwu751/
Mwiya6719,155/
Mwaya678,983/
Mbayu676,878/
Mwaja674,369/
Mwayi671,622/
Mweya671,526/
Mbaju671,364/
Mweha67453/
Mwaha67381/
Mwoya67375/
Mwija67347/
Mwaye67307/
Mwaje67187/
Mweja67139/
Mwayo67132/
Mwaji67120/
Mwawe6796/
Mwaie6775/
Mweyu6735/
Muaau6722/
Mwaio6722/
Mwoja675/
Muaju675/
Mbaue674/
Mhwat674/
Mwwai673/
Mmwou673/
Mways672/
Mwapf672/
Mweia672/
Mbauh672/
M'Wai671/
Mwa'a671/
Mwatz671/
Mweah671/
Mwaah671/
Mwaia671/
Mwujs671/
Mwadh671/
Hmway671/
Hmwwu671/
Mwaih671/
Mwaaz671/
Mweea671/
Mwuoy671/
Mwapp671/
Mwiia671/
Mweue671/
Mwaii671/
Mwoue671/

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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 Mwau
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