Mwiya Surname

28,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia17,1851:922126
Namibia7381:3,265564
DR Congo6841:108,01111,961
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
England61:9,286,343223,652
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Mwiya (9,289) may also be a first name.

Mwiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwiya occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwiya is the 28,057th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 380,451 people. The surname Mwiya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiya live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mwiya is also the 64,377th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 9,289 people.

The surname Mwiya is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 17,185 people, or 1 in 922. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 59 percent live, Southern Province, where 15 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Zambia it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.

Mwiya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwiyah912/
Mbiya8029,890/
Mwaya808,983/
Muiya801,651/
Mweya801,526/
Mwoya80375/
Mwija80347/
Mwiye8090/
Mviya8028/
Mwiyo809/
Mweia802/
Mwaia801/
Mwiia801/
Mwihia731,598/
Mwijaa73501/
Mwaiha73142/
Mwayaa7375/
Mwehia737/
M'Biya736/
Mhuiya734/
Mwooya734/
Mbiyah732/
Mbihya732/
Mweeya732/
Mwauia731/
Muiyas731/
Mwahia731/
Mwayah731/
Mweyah731/
Muiyae731/
Mwai6726,902/
Mwau675,535/
Mwei671,779/
Mwea67990/
Mway67245/
Mwaa67124/
Mwaj6751/
Mwey6747/
Mwoi6714/
Mwahaya6711/
Mwoy672/
Mwie672/
Mwye671/
Mwayowa671/
Mouhiya671/
Mwihiah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwiya
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