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 surname Mwoshi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwoshi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,785,358th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwoshi live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mwoshi is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 466,464. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 82 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 9 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Mwoshi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name 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
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- 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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