Mwavita Surname
Approximately 18,482 people bear this surname
Mwavita Surname User-submission:
The Mwavita surname comes from a Swahili name given to a child during war time. It comes from mwa (of), vita (war), so 'child of war'.
Mwavita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 16,890 | 1:4,374 | 503 |
| Kenya | 1,433 | 1:32,226 | 3,513 |
| Uganda | 142 | 1:274,924 | 19,750 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Mwavita (9,298) may also be a first name.
Mwavita Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mwavita surname comes from a Swahili name given to a child during war time. It comes from mwa (of), vita (war), so 'child of war'.
- knaibeiMwavita Demographics
Average Mwavita Salary in
United States
$37,714 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwavita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwavita Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwavita is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwavita? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 29,042nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 394,305 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwavita are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,333rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 9,298 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 16,890 people, or 1 in 4,374. Other than The DR Congo Mwavita is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Mwavita Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (81%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mwavita last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Mwavita earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning $37,714 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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