Mwiza Surname
Approximately 7,002 people bear this surname
Mwiza Surname Definition:
Mwiza is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: "You have arrived". / Welcome.
Mwiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 3,411 | 1:3,332 | 821 |
| DR Congo | 2,757 | 1:26,797 | 3,359 |
| Tanzania | 423 | 1:125,157 | 11,807 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Uganda | 112 | 1:348,565 | 22,932 |
| Kenya | 87 | 1:530,803 | 26,276 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Mwiza (9,925) may also be a first name.
Mwiza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mwiza is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: "You have arrived". / Welcome.
Mwiza is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: arrival.
Mwiza Demographics
Mwiza Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwiza occurs in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwiza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 70,588th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,040,781 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiza live; 58 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mwiza is also the 61,563rd most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 9,925 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Not including Rwanda this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.
Mwiza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwizia | 91 | 24 | / |
| Mwizza | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mwoiza | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwuiza | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwidza | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwaidza | 83 | 230 | / |
| Mwaizai | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mmwizza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbiza | 80 | 8,198 | / |
| Mwisa | 80 | 4,012 | / |
| Muiza | 80 | 1,509 | / |
| Mweza | 80 | 542 | / |
| Mwija | 80 | 347 | / |
| Mwize | 80 | 168 | / |
| Mviza | 80 | 107 | / |
| Mwizi | 80 | 44 | / |
| Mwizo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mwica | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiza | 73 | 8,482 | / |
| Mbhiza | 73 | 910 | / |
| Mwijaa | 73 | 501 | / |
| Mwidja | 73 | 404 | / |
| Mwicha | 73 | 168 | / |
| Mwaizi | 73 | 162 | / |
| M'Biza | 73 | 161 | / |
| Mbaiza | 73 | 125 | / |
| Mwisai | 73 | 36 | / |
| Mwaisa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mwizez | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbidza | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mbizah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mbizza | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mwoisa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mwezha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mbizha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbuiza | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mboiza | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwitsa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwaija | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mwijai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mvizoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwedza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwizho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbizai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muitza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmbiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweize | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweeza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muirza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwisaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwihsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwezai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaize | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweizi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmbaiza | 67 | 264 | / |
| Mwitsha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mviezoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbeizza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeizah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwitsia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwitsah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweheza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwitcha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaizai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboizai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaizha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Mwiza
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