Malweza Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malweza Surname Definition:

Malweza is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: bad omen.

Malweza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1371:115,6938,909
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478

Malweza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malweza is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: bad omen.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malwiza8621/
Malwaza866/
Malueza861/
Malwezi861/
Malwesa861/
Malweja861/
Malvezi71278/
Malwasa71150/
Malwisa7149/
Malveze7139/
Malwesi7132/
Malvesa7126/
Malvezy7121/
Malwese719/
Malweso715/
Maluezi712/
Malweji711/
Malvezo711/
Malueze711/
Malwege711/
Malvezzi672,846/
Malweger6715/
Malvecia677/
Maluezzi676/
Malvezzo673/
Malhwisa672/
Malvasea672/
Malvezes671/
Maliueca671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malweza
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