Mawele Surname
Approximately 4,311 people bear this surname
Mawele Surname Definition:
Mawele is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a small grain.
Mawele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,522 | 1:6,285 | 760 |
| DR Congo | 930 | 1:79,440 | 9,181 |
| South Africa | 442 | 1:122,574 | 14,496 |
| Gabon | 253 | 1:7,467 | 1,394 |
| Zimbabwe | 72 | 1:214,420 | 24,333 |
| Tanzania | 50 | 1:1,058,832 | 46,289 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Mawele (374) may also be a first name.
Mawele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mawele is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a small grain.
Mawele Demographics
Average Mawele Salary in
South Africa
R 92,148
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mawele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mawele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mawele is found most in Zambia. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mawele? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 108,053rd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,690,454 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mawele are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 448,725th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 374 people.
It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,522 people, or 1 in 6,285. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Eastern Province, where 43 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.
Mawele Last Name Statistics demography
Mawele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.22% less than the national average, earning R 92,148 per year.
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Footnotes
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