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
Mwei is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 227,923rd most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,096,428 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwei live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 730,165th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 158 people.
The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 1,752 people, or 1 in 26,358. In Kenya Mwei is most prevalent in: Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent are found, Machakos County, where 13 percent are found and Nandi County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
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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- 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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