Mwivithi Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwivithi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwivithi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1471:314,14919,561
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwivithi (77) may also be a first name.

Mwivithi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mwivithi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mwivithi has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwivithi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwivithi is the 1,447,279th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwivithi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,100,117th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 77 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 314,149. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kitui County, where 97 percent are found, Makueni County, where 3 percent are found and Embu County, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Mwivithi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mwivithi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mvithi8663/
Mivthai802/
Mavithi801/
Mwivita801/
Muviithi754/
Mwavitha751/
Mivehthi751/
Mfithi71167/
Mavthi713/
Moiphithi712/
Movith711/
Mphithi67655/
Mafithi6716/
Mavathi6713/
Mofithi679/
Mavitha678/
Muvitha675/
Mvouthi672/
Muvithu671/
Mavuthi671/
Mevathi671/
Moovthi671/
Mbivite671/

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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 Mwivithi
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