Mawilo Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mawilo Surname Definition:

Mawilo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: confluence of rivers.

Mawilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
Tanzania851:622,84338,112

Mawilo (39) may also be a first name.

Mawilo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mawilo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: confluence of rivers.

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Mawilo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mawilo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mawilo is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Mawilo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawilo? popularity and diffusion

Mawilo is the 654,010th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mawilo are found; 82 percent are found in Central Africa and 82 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 39 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 196,488. Outside of The DR Congo Mawilo occurs in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maswilo921/
Mabilo836,263/
Mawila835,433/
Mawelo83109/
Mavilo8333/
Mawulo8312/
Maibelo77655/
Mhawila77227/
Mavilio77205/
Maivelo7797/
Maywila7763/
Mawilah7716/
Mawaila7714/
Maiwulo7712/
Mawilla7712/
Mabilou7710/
Mabailo7710/
Mgawila775/
Mawuila774/
Mavillo774/
Mahwila772/
Mabilio772/
Mahuilo772/
Maiuilo771/
Mauvilo771/
Mabiloo771/
Mabhilo771/
Masuilo771/
Mavilho771/
Maviglio7124/
Maswilya715/
Mahabilo714/
Maiwaila713/
Maivello711/
Maviello711/
Mavila6715,704/
Mawela6712,457/
Mabila679,856/
Mabelo67401/
Mawula67232/
Mobilo6734/
Mowila6722/
Movilo6710/
Mavelo676/
Mowelo674/
Mavulo674/
Mahaivelo671/
Mavylo671/
Mávilo671/
Mewulo671/

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Footnotes

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