Mwoshi Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Mwoshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mwoshi (14) may also be a first name.
Mwoshi Demographics
Mwoshi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwoshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwoshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwoshi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwoshi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,785,358th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. Mwoshi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwoshi reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 14 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 466,464. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 82 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 9 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 4 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Mwoshi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwosi | 91 | 188 | / |
| Mweshi | 83 | 6,574 | / |
| Mboshi | 83 | 4,039 | / |
| Mwashi | 83 | 3,663 | / |
| Mwoshe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mwosha | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mwochi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mwoosi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Muoshi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwaushi | 77 | 31 | / |
| Mbuoshi | 77 | 27 | / |
| Mmboshi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mwashii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwueshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwashoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwaeshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mwasi | 73 | 13,392 | / |
| Mbosi | 73 | 476 | / |
| Mwose | 73 | 224 | / |
| Mwosa | 73 | 45 | / |
| Mwoci | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mwozi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mvosi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muoshieh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mwahashi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasha | 67 | 8,177 | / |
| Mueshi | 67 | 3,859 | / |
| Mbushi | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Mwachi | 67 | 1,264 | / |
| Muashi | 67 | 661 | / |
| Mbossi | 67 | 490 | / |
| Mweusi | 67 | 310 | / |
| Mweshe | 67 | 297 | / |
| Mboshe | 67 | 214 | / |
| Mbashi | 67 | 149 | / |
| Muosha | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mwashe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mboisi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mwazoi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mbosei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mwassi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mwessi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mboosi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwasie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mwoche | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwoisa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muotsi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muoshe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mwausi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbosoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwasai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mvashi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbousi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muohzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvoshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwesie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwusha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwozai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwosyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mveshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muochi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhwasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbosie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboseh | 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
- 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 Mwoshi
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