Mwayi Surname
Approximately 1,622 people bear this surname
Mwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 775 | 1:50,373 | 6,096 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Tanzania | 205 | 1:258,252 | 20,734 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Kenya | 30 | 1:1,539,330 | 35,755 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwayi (21,306) may also be a first name.
Mwayi Demographics
Mwayi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwayi occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 245,412th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,492,938 people. Mwayi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwayi live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,069th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 21,306 people.
Mwayi is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 775 people, or 1 in 50,373. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Budaka District, where 42 percent live, Kibuku District, where 19 percent live and Mbale District, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda Mwayi occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 21 percent live and Tanzania, where 13 percent live.
Mwayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mwayi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Wayi | 91 | 21 | / |
| Mwauyi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mhwayi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwai | 89 | 26,902 | / |
| Mway | 89 | 245 | / |
| Mwaya | 80 | 8,983 | / |
| Mwaye | 80 | 307 | / |
| Mwayo | 80 | 132 | / |
| Mwaji | 80 | 120 | / |
| Mwayu | 80 | 85 | / |
| Mwaie | 80 | 75 | / |
| Mweyi | 80 | 73 | / |
| Mwaio | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mvayi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mwwai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mways | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwoyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmway | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Wai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhwaji | 73 | 160 | / |
| Mwaiha | 73 | 142 | / |
| Muhayi | 73 | 108 | / |
| Mwayaa | 73 | 75 | / |
| Mwahyu | 73 | 55 | / |
| Hmwais | 73 | 31 | / |
| Mwaiho | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbahyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwagie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hmwaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaihu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbayih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwwayy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwajie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwayisowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbai | 67 | 8,977 | / |
| Mwau | 67 | 5,535 | / |
| Mbay | 67 | 4,837 | / |
| Mwei | 67 | 1,779 | / |
| Muay | 67 | 1,618 | / |
| Mwea | 67 | 990 | / |
| Mwaa | 67 | 124 | / |
| Mwaj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mwey | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mwoi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mwahaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muhaiyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mvay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwayesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwayowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwye | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbayi | 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
- 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 Mwayi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis