Mwite Surname
Approximately 554 people bear this surname
Mwite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 178 | 1:297,425 | 23,042 |
| Uganda | 118 | 1:330,841 | 22,179 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Kenya | 69 | 1:669,274 | 29,584 |
| Zambia | 48 | 1:330,207 | 17,862 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mwite (108) may also be a first name.
Mwite Demographics
Mwite Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwite Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwite occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwite? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 569,728th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. Mwite is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwite are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwite is also the 904,892nd most widespread forename on earth, borne by 108 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 297,425. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 48 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 47 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found.
Mwite Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaite | 91 | 13 | / |
| Mwhite | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mwitea | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mwitte | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mwitei | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwoite | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwitie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwiter | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwit | 89 | 410 | / |
| Mwita | 80 | 128,223 | / |
| Mwiti | 80 | 32,866 | / |
| Mbite | 80 | 1,604 | / |
| Mwete | 80 | 820 | / |
| Mwate | 80 | 347 | / |
| Muite | 80 | 132 | / |
| Mwity | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mwitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mvite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwith | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbithe | 73 | 19,377 | / |
| Mweete | 73 | 2,589 | / |
| Mwaita | 73 | 2,586 | / |
| Mwitha | 73 | 1,485 | / |
| Mwithi | 73 | 1,371 | / |
| Mwathe | 73 | 1,254 | / |
| Muiter | 73 | 77 | / |
| Mwatee | 73 | 72 | / |
| Mbeite | 73 | 27 | / |
| Muiste | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mwitta | 73 | 22 | / |
| Muiteh | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbiteh | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mwetie | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mwetea | 73 | 10 | / |
| Muithe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mwoita | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mwette | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwetei | 73 | 5 | / |
| M'Wete | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbaite | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwoiti | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mweita | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbitte | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mboite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbihte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmwiti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiti | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Bite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwitis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuita | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuiti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muitee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muitte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Muit | 67 | 2,085 | / |
| Mwithui | 67 | 233 | / |
| Mouhite | 67 | 170 | / |
| Mwajita | 67 | 144 | / |
| Mbit | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbiyete | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mwayita | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mwayiti | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mbujite | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muhithe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbeyite | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mweyita | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwjt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbayite | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaithi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaitha | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Beite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbiyate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbowete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboyite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeitte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwitaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboithe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwoyiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiita | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muister | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mvittie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mwite
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