Mwiya Surname
Approximately 19,155 people bear this surname
Mwiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 17,185 | 1:922 | 126 |
| Namibia | 738 | 1:3,265 | 564 |
| DR Congo | 684 | 1:108,011 | 11,961 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Zimbabwe | 48 | 1:321,630 | 31,533 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Mwiya (9,289) may also be a first name.
Mwiya Demographics
Mwiya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwiya is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwiya? popularity and diffusion
Mwiya is the 28,057th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 380,451 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiya live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,377th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 9,289 people.
The surname is most frequent 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. Outside of Zambia Mwiya exists in 15 countries. It also occurs 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 holding the surname is primarily 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwiyah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbiya | 80 | 29,890 | / |
| Mwaya | 80 | 8,983 | / |
| Muiya | 80 | 1,651 | / |
| Mweya | 80 | 1,526 | / |
| Mwoya | 80 | 375 | / |
| Mwija | 80 | 347 | / |
| Mwiye | 80 | 90 | / |
| Mviya | 80 | 28 | / |
| Mwiyo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mweia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwiia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwihia | 73 | 1,598 | / |
| Mwijaa | 73 | 501 | / |
| Mwaiha | 73 | 142 | / |
| Mwayaa | 73 | 75 | / |
| Mwehia | 73 | 7 | / |
| M'Biya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mhuiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwooya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbiyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbihya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweeya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwauia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muiyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muiyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwai | 67 | 26,902 | / |
| Mwau | 67 | 5,535 | / |
| Mwei | 67 | 1,779 | / |
| Mwea | 67 | 990 | / |
| Mway | 67 | 245 | / |
| Mwaa | 67 | 124 | / |
| Mwaj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mwey | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mwoi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mwahaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwayowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwihiah | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Mwiya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis