Last name Muwa (Muwa 
) , globally, is a rare family name. The family name Muwa is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Malawi, where it is quite a rare surname, Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, and Uganda. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Malawi, and Tanzania. Much less frequently, Muwa is the forename as well as the last name.