Mwawema Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwawema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwawema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2731:169,15712,975

Mwawema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwawema is found most in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwawema? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 956,400th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwawema reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 273 people, or 1 in 169,157. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kwale County, where 60 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 40 percent are found.

Mwawema Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwajema864/
Mwaima7730/
Mweama7721/
Mwauma774/
Mwaeme771/
Mwaemi771/
Mwayuma7147,103/
Mwajuma719,156/
Mwayama71174/
Mweyama7137/
Mweyema7127/
Mwabeme7121/
Mwajima7121/
Muawama718/
Mwayima714/
Mwayoma714/
Mweemga711/
Mwawimo711/
Mbajema711/
Mwawimi711/
Mwauyma711/
Mwajemi711/
Mwajeme711/
Mwabemo711/
Muawima711/
Mweemaa711/
Mwijama711/
Mwame67552/
Mwajumaa675/
Mwajumah674/
Mwuayuma674/
Mwayuima671/
Mwaajuma671/

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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 Mwawema
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