Mwija Surname
Approximately 347 people bear this surname
Mwija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 328 | 1:225,243 | 21,937 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwija (132) may also be a first name.
Mwija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwija occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mwija.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwija? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 806,178th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,001,573 people. The last name Mwija is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwija reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 807,735th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 132 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 328 people, or 1 in 225,243. Other than The DR Congo this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwijaa | 91 | 501 | / |
| Mwidja | 91 | 404 | / |
| Mwaija | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mwijai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwia | 89 | 562 | / |
| Mwiya | 80 | 19,155 | / |
| Mwiza | 80 | 7,002 | / |
| Mwaja | 80 | 4,369 | / |
| Mwisa | 80 | 4,012 | / |
| Mwije | 80 | 822 | / |
| Mwijo | 80 | 307 | / |
| Mwiji | 80 | 146 | / |
| Mweja | 80 | 139 | / |
| Mbija | 80 | 131 | / |
| Mwiha | 80 | 30 | / |
| Muija | 80 | 30 | / |
| Mwoja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mwjai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mweia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwica | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwiia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwiae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwjha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwwja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwjia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwihia | 73 | 1,598 | / |
| Mwaiha | 73 | 142 | / |
| Mwiije | 73 | 81 | / |
| Mwisai | 73 | 36 | / |
| Mwajja | 73 | 33 | / |
| Mwizia | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mwaisa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mwoisa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mwajah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mwijje | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mwehia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Muidja | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mvijay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mweije | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwizza | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbeija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwoiza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwiyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muitja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwiath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwihaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwojja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwjias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwisaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwihsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muijha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwajas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwajia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwauia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwajaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muia | 67 | 30,109 | / |
| Mwai | 67 | 26,902 | / |
| Mbia | 67 | 12,355 | / |
| Mwau | 67 | 5,535 | / |
| Mwei | 67 | 1,779 | / |
| Mwea | 67 | 990 | / |
| Mwiyoha | 67 | 297 | / |
| Mway | 67 | 245 | / |
| Muij | 67 | 161 | / |
| Mwaa | 67 | 124 | / |
| Mwahaja | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mwaj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mwej | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mvijaya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mwoi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mvia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mwji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwaizai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muhijad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwajowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvoidja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmwizza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwihiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbja | 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 Mwija
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