Mbwali Surname
Approximately 4,932 people bear this surname
Mbwali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,745 | 1:8,227 | 1,427 |
| Tanzania | 99 | 1:534,764 | 34,532 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Mbwali (24) may also be a first name.
Mbwali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbwali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbwali has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwali? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,431st most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,477,605 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwali live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mbwali is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held forename globally, held by 24 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 4,745 people, or 1 in 8,227. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 29 percent live, Buyende District, where 17 percent live and Luuka District, where 13 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbwaali | 92 | 99 | / |
| Mbwalia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mbwale | 83 | 1,519 | / |
| Mbwala | 83 | 1,052 | / |
| Mbweli | 83 | 335 | / |
| Mbwoli | 83 | 23 | / |
| Mbuali | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mpwali | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nbwali | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mbbali | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbwelei | 77 | 207 | / |
| Mbwolie | 77 | 35 | / |
| Mbwalle | 77 | 21 | / |
| M'Buali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbwelyai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwele | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Mbuala | 67 | 289 | / |
| Mbuale | 67 | 190 | / |
| Mpwala | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbueli | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mbuoli | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nbwale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npwali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbvala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbvale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwoila | 62 | 5 | / |
| Mbweila | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbuhale | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbualeu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbuelai | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mimpwale | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbuele | 50 | 56 | / |
| Mpwele | 50 | 22 | / |
| Mpuala | 50 | 21 | / |
| Mbuola | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mpuale | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mbuole | 50 | 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 Mbwali
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis