Mwera Surname
Approximately 7,033 people bear this surname
Mwera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,766 | 1:14,058 | 1,833 |
| Malawi | 1,673 | 1:10,233 | 1,583 |
| Kenya | 1,330 | 1:34,722 | 3,758 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Uganda | 73 | 1:534,785 | 29,774 |
| Zimbabwe | 55 | 1:280,695 | 28,958 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Mwera (692) may also be a first name.
Mwera Demographics
Mwera Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwera occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwera? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 70,302nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,036,193 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwera live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 314,325th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 692 people.
It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,766 people, or 1 in 14,058. In Tanzania Mwera is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 26 percent live, Mara Region, where 24 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 24 percent live and Kenya, where 19 percent live.
Mwera Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (97%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaera | 91 | 94 | / |
| Mweera | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mwerea | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mwerah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mweura | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwero | 80 | 9,306 | / |
| Mbera | 80 | 3,762 | / |
| Mweri | 80 | 3,093 | / |
| Mwira | 80 | 1,656 | / |
| Mwara | 80 | 952 | / |
| Mvera | 80 | 547 | / |
| Mwere | 80 | 344 | / |
| Muera | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mwery | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mwora | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mwaeraha | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mueras | 73 | 615 | / |
| Muerza | 73 | 361 | / |
| Mbeera | 73 | 270 | / |
| Mwaira | 73 | 137 | / |
| Mverga | 73 | 119 | / |
| Mwaero | 73 | 31 | / |
| Mweuro | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mweiro | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mbhera | 73 | 7 | / |
| Muerau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwarai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mworah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muerat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwirha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mweere | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mberha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mberra | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweeri | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwarha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhwara | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mveera | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwarea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwirah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mueray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mueroa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwerri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwerez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouera | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muerad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muerga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmwara | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwetre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweroh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeara | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeira | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Wira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahara | 67 | 523 | / |
| Mwaraha | 67 | 121 | / |
| Muheira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwehere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muherha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbehera | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Beira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muherai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muherat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwharaj | 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 Mwera
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