Mbwaga Surname
Approximately 4,709 people bear this surname
Mbwaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,703 | 1:11,257 | 1,465 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mbwaga (10) may also be a first name.
Mbwaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbwaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbwaga occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwaga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 100,335th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,547,578 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwaga live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mbwaga is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.
This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,703 people, or 1 in 11,257. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 45 percent reside, Songwe Region, where 40 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 6 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbwagha | 92 | 2,153 | / |
| Mbwagai | 92 | 191 | / |
| Mbwagaâ | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mbwang'a | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mbwangha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaanga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpwaga | 83 | 869 | / |
| Mbwago | 83 | 772 | / |
| Mbwega | 83 | 58 | / |
| Mbwagi | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mbuaga | 83 | 2 | / |
| M'Mbwanga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbuanga | 77 | 1,169 | / |
| Mbwange | 77 | 123 | / |
| Mbwango | 77 | 119 | / |
| Nbwanga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbwegah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpwagha | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Bwangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmbuanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpwage | 67 | 788 | / |
| Mbwego | 67 | 361 | / |
| Mbwoge | 67 | 318 | / |
| Mpwago | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mpwagi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mbuega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuangi | 62 | 7,566 | / |
| Mmbwego | 62 | 158 | / |
| Mbuango | 62 | 130 | / |
| Mpuanga | 62 | 127 | / |
| Mbuonga | 62 | 27 | / |
| Mbwogge | 62 | 15 | / |
| Mbuhage | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mbvouga | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbwongo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbvounga | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mbuangie | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbwaga
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