Mway Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Mway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 219 | 1:337,350 | 29,912 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mway (20) may also be a first name.
Mway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mway is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mway? popularity and diffusion
Mway is the 1,028,911th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mway live; 89 percent live in Central Africa and 89 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 337,350. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaya | 89 | 8,983 | / |
| Mwayi | 89 | 1,622 | / |
| Mwaye | 89 | 307 | / |
| Mwayo | 89 | 132 | / |
| Mwayu | 89 | 85 | / |
| Mways | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hmway | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwa | 86 | 915 | / |
| Mwy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mwayaa | 80 | 75 | / |
| Mwahyu | 80 | 55 | / |
| M'Wayi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mwauyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mhwayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwayah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwwayy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwauye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmwaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwai | 75 | 26,902 | / |
| Mwau | 75 | 5,535 | / |
| Mbay | 75 | 4,837 | / |
| Muay | 75 | 1,618 | / |
| Mwea | 75 | 990 | / |
| Mwah | 75 | 192 | / |
| Mwaa | 75 | 124 | / |
| Mwaj | 75 | 51 | / |
| Mwua | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mwey | 75 | 47 | / |
| Mmwa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mvay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mwap | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mwwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mwoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwahaya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mwayesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwayowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaye | 67 | 253,782 | / |
| Mbayo | 67 | 153,090 | / |
| Mbaya | 67 | 42,200 | / |
| Mwiya | 67 | 19,155 | / |
| Mbayu | 67 | 6,878 | / |
| Mwaja | 67 | 4,369 | / |
| Mweya | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Mweyo | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Mwahu | 67 | 1,215 | / |
| Muaya | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Mweha | 67 | 453 | / |
| Mwaha | 67 | 381 | / |
| Mwoya | 67 | 375 | / |
| Mwoyo | 67 | 369 | / |
| Mwija | 67 | 347 | / |
| Mwaje | 67 | 187 | / |
| Mweye | 67 | 152 | / |
| Mweja | 67 | 139 | / |
| Mwaji | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mvayo | 67 | 107 | / |
| M'Bay | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mwawe | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mvaya | 67 | 93 | / |
| Mwiye | 67 | 90 | / |
| Mwaie | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mweyi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Mwaju | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mweyu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mwoye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mwaio | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mvayi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muahy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mwiyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muayo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwoja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhwat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwapf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwadh | 67 | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mway
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