Malweza Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
Malweza Surname Definition:
Malweza is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: bad omen.
Malweza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 137 | 1:115,693 | 8,909 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
Malweza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malweza is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: bad omen.
Malweza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malweza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malweza is found most in Zambia. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malweza? popularity and diffusion
Malweza is the 1,163,787th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name Malweza occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Malweza are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 115,693. In Zambia Malweza is most common in: Southern Province, where 100 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malwiza | 86 | 21 | / |
| Malwaza | 86 | 6 | / |
| Malueza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malwezi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malwesa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malweja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malvezi | 71 | 278 | / |
| Malwasa | 71 | 150 | / |
| Malwisa | 71 | 49 | / |
| Malveze | 71 | 39 | / |
| Malwesi | 71 | 32 | / |
| Malvesa | 71 | 26 | / |
| Malvezy | 71 | 21 | / |
| Malwese | 71 | 9 | / |
| Malweso | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maluezi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Malweji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malvezo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malueze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malwege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malvezzi | 67 | 2,846 | / |
| Malweger | 67 | 15 | / |
| Malvecia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maluezzi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Malvezzo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Malhwisa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malvasea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malvezes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maliueca | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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