Mwoma Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwoma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1471:314,14919,561
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mwoma (60) may also be a first name.

Mwoma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwoma is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwoma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,415,499th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwoma live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most common given name on earth, held by 60 people.

The surname Mwoma is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 314,149. In Kenya Mwoma is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 81 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 6 percent reside and Siaya County, where 6 percent reside. Not including Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Mwoma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mwoma surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwooma9160/
Mwema8074,222/
Mboma8032,341/
Muoma80422/
Mwama80385/
Mwome8015/
Mvoma808/
Mwomo802/
Mwomi801/
M'Boma733,035/
Mbouma732,740/
Mbuoma73352/
Mweema73179/
Mvouma73160/
Mbooma7385/
Mmuoma7364/
Mwamay7355/
Mboima7351/
Mbomah7317/
Mbhoma7317/
Mbomma7311/
Mwamau7310/
Mwamai735/
Mwauma734/
Mboyma732/
Mbomai732/
Mwemah732/
Mwamaa732/
Muomay731/
Mwaema731/
Mwe'ma731/
Mbomha731/
Mwemma731/
Mwamah731/
Mwoume731/
Mwomyo731/
Mvgoma731/
Mwamga731/
Mwomeh731/
Mouhama67308/
Mboumma6714/
M'Bouma6710/
M'Bomma679/
Muhomah679/
Muhooma676/
Mmuomah676/
M'Vouma672/
Mboumah672/
Mwamaya671/
Mwauyma671/
Mboumai671/
M'Boima671/
Mweemaa671/
Mwaamga671/
Mwamaus671/
Mwahama671/

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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 Mwoma
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