Mwaya Surname
Approximately 8,983 people bear this surname
Mwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6,040 | 1:8,765 | 1,154 |
| Malawi | 1,307 | 1:13,098 | 2,057 |
| DR Congo | 821 | 1:89,987 | 10,233 |
| Kenya | 351 | 1:131,567 | 10,822 |
| Zambia | 243 | 1:65,226 | 5,794 |
| Uganda | 117 | 1:333,669 | 22,303 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Namibia | 39 | 1:61,780 | 6,931 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Mwaya (545) may also be a first name.
Mwaya Demographics
Mwaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwaya is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwaya is the 56,456th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 811,260 people. Mwaya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaya live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwaya is also the 360,901st most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 545 people.
The surname Mwaya is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6,040 people, or 1 in 8,765. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mtwara Region, where 31 percent are found, Singida Region, where 18 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 15 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.
Mwaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Mwaya earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 81.61% less than the national average, earning R 43,704 per year and in United States they earn 81.52% less than the national average, earning $7,975 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwayaa | 91 | 75 | / |
| Mwayah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mway | 89 | 245 | / |
| Mwaa | 89 | 124 | / |
| Mwahaya | 83 | 11 | / |
| Mwayowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbaya | 80 | 42,200 | / |
| Mwiya | 80 | 19,155 | / |
| Mwaja | 80 | 4,369 | / |
| Mwayi | 80 | 1,622 | / |
| Mweya | 80 | 1,526 | / |
| Muaya | 80 | 1,192 | / |
| Mwoya | 80 | 375 | / |
| Mwaye | 80 | 307 | / |
| Mwayo | 80 | 132 | / |
| Mvaya | 80 | 93 | / |
| Mwayu | 80 | 85 | / |
| Mways | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwa'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muayad | 73 | 5,257 | / |
| M'Baya | 73 | 1,140 | / |
| Mmbaya | 73 | 802 | / |
| Mwijaa | 73 | 501 | / |
| Mwaiha | 73 | 142 | / |
| Mwahyu | 73 | 55 | / |
| Muayat | 73 | 37 | / |
| M'Wayi | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mwajah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mbayaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| M'Mwaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwooya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwauyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mmuaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweeya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwiyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwajaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hmwaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbayha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwwayy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwajas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwayisowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwai | 67 | 26,902 | / |
| Mwau | 67 | 5,535 | / |
| Mbay | 67 | 4,837 | / |
| Muay | 67 | 1,618 | / |
| Mwea | 67 | 990 | / |
| Mvaa | 67 | 199 | / |
| Mouhaya | 67 | 141 | / |
| Mwahaja | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mwaj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mwey | 67 | 47 | / |
| Muaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mmbayah | 67 | 9 | / |
| M'Mbaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mvay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwajowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muhaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwayesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muayadh | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Mwaya
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