Mbwili Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbwili Surname Definition:

Mbwili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small hand held farming implement.

Mbwili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6281:84,3028,595
Zambia2721:58,2725,311
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mbwili (24) may also be a first name.

Mbwili Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbwili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small hand held farming implement.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbwili Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbwili occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwili? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 336,335th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,649,221 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwili are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name globally, borne by 24 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 628 people, or 1 in 84,302. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Songwe Region, where 57 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 41 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Mbwili exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbwile836,420/
Mbwila83881/
Mbweli83335/
Mpwili83212/
Mbuili831/
Mbwily831/
Mmbwila7788/
Mbwille7779/
Mbwoila775/
Mbweila771/
Mbuila671,819/
Mbwele671,131/
Mbwela671,024/
Mpwila6756/
Mbueli6734/
Mvweli671/
Mpwile671/
Mbvile671/
Mbwelei62207/
M'Buila6234/
Mbuhile629/
Mmbwela624/
Mboueli621/
M'Bwela621/
Mbwelyai571/
Mbuela502,766/
Mpuila50295/
Mbuele5056/
Mpwela5036/
Mpwele5022/
Nbuila504/
Mbbele502/
Nvuili501/
Mpuile501/

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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 Mbwili
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