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Where Does The Last Name Mwiya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mwiya occurs most in Zambia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwiya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 28,057^th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 380,451 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiya reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mwiya is also the 64,377^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 9,289 people.

The last name Mwiya is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 17,185 people, or 1 in 922. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 59 percent are found, Southern Province, where 15 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Mwiya exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Mwiya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mwiya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning R 264,624 per year and in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.