Mwawali Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Mwawali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mwawali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwawali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwawali is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwawali? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwawali is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwawali are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Mwawali is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 33 percent live, Kwale County, where 33 percent live and Taita Taveta County, where 33 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwawalii | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mwavali | 86 | 718 | / |
| Mwawale | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mbawali | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mwaswale | 80 | 243 | / |
| Mwaiwala | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mwaiwale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbabali | 71 | 1,915 | / |
| Mbowali | 71 | 27 | / |
| Muawala | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mwewale | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbavali | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwavale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbabaali | 67 | 1,573 | / |
| Mwaibale | 67 | 461 | / |
| Mwavalla | 67 | 140 | / |
| Mbaabali | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbawaile | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwewalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaballi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaboiloi | 63 | 21 | / |
| Mwaibhale | 63 | 1 | / |
| Muabale | 57 | 309 | / |
| Mbabale | 57 | 33 | / |
| Mbavale | 57 | 31 | / |
| Mvavala | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mbawole | 57 | 3 | / |
| Mbobali | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mwobale | 57 | 1 | / |
| Muawele | 57 | 1 | / |
| Muavale | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mwaballahey | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mwabolay | 53 | 4 | / |
| Mwaibole | 53 | 4 | / |
| Mmbabale | 53 | 1 | / |
| Muhabale | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbabaale | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbaweile | 53 | 1 | / |
| Muhavala | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbaubaile | 50 | 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 Mwawali
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