Mwei Surname
Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname
Mwei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,752 | 1:26,358 | 2,960 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mwei (158) may also be a first name.
Mwei Demographics
Average Mwei Salary in
United States
$18,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwei is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwei? popularity and diffusion
It is the 227,923rd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,096,428 people. Mwei occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwei live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mwei is also the 730,165th most widely held first name on earth, held by 158 people.
The last name Mwei is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 1,752 people, or 1 in 26,358. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent live, Machakos County, where 13 percent live and Nandi County, where 13 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Mwei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mwei surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mwei earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.75% less than the national average, earning $18,661 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweji | 89 | 774 | / |
| Mweyi | 89 | 73 | / |
| Hmwei | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mweis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mweia | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mwe | 86 | 530 | / |
| Mwi | 86 | 132 | / |
| Mwehia | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mmweih | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mweije | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mweyie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mweiss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mwai | 75 | 26,902 | / |
| Mweu | 75 | 6,461 | / |
| Mbei | 75 | 1,316 | / |
| Mwea | 75 | 990 | / |
| Hmwe | 75 | 77 | / |
| Mwee | 75 | 66 | / |
| Mwey | 75 | 47 | / |
| Måwe | 75 | 40 | / |
| Mhwe | 75 | 37 | / |
| Mwej | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mweh | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mwip | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mwoi | 75 | 14 | / |
| M'We | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mmwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwiya | 67 | 19,155 | / |
| Mwayi | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Mweya | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Mweyo | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Mueji | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Mwije | 67 | 822 | / |
| Mbeji | 67 | 572 | / |
| Mweha | 67 | 453 | / |
| Mwija | 67 | 347 | / |
| Mwaye | 67 | 307 | / |
| Mwijo | 67 | 307 | / |
| Mwaje | 67 | 187 | / |
| Mweye | 67 | 152 | / |
| Mwiji | 67 | 146 | / |
| Mweja | 67 | 139 | / |
| Mwaji | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mwawe | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mwiye | 67 | 90 | / |
| Mwaie | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mweyu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mveis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mwoye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mwaio | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mmbei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mbeih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mwoji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwiyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbeia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwech | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwowe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmwee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mveih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmvei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweue | 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 Mwei
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