Mwesiya Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Mwesiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mwesiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwesiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwesiya is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwesiya? popularity and diffusion
Mwesiya is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwesiya reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Mwesiya is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 80 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 20 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 40 percent are found and Zambia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwasiya | 86 | 392 | / |
| Mwisiya | 86 | 206 | / |
| Mwesiye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwesieye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwashiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwiiya | 77 | 908 | / |
| Mweuya | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mwesea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwiyoha | 71 | 297 | / |
| Mwitiya | 71 | 131 | / |
| Mwaziya | 71 | 52 | / |
| Mwesije | 71 | 22 | / |
| Mwihiya | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mwasoya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mwasiye | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mwasuya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mweteya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mweheya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwazeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbisiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwegeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwaseya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwitaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwashuya | 67 | 831 | / |
| Mwashaya | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mwaiziya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mweshaha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwesigge | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muishiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwaiyayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwetheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwisiayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbesheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaaziya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiseya | 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 Mwesiya
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