Mbwisha Surname
Approximately 23,792 people bear this surname
Mbwisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 23,492 | 1:3,145 | 350 |
| Zambia | 299 | 1:53,010 | 4,942 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mbwisha (2,451) may also be a first name.
Mbwisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbwisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbwisha is most common in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwisha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 22,821st most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 306,302 people. Mbwisha occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwisha reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 149,441st most common first name internationally It is held by 2,451 people.
This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 23,492 people, or 1 in 3,145. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbwaisha | 93 | 38 | / |
| Mbwisa | 92 | 65 | / |
| Mbwisia | 86 | 322 | / |
| Mbuisha | 86 | 281 | / |
| Mbwicha | 86 | 27 | / |
| Mpwisha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mbwishe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbwitshi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbuisa | 77 | 137 | / |
| Mbwesa | 77 | 91 | / |
| Mbwisi | 77 | 71 | / |
| Mbwiso | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbvisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpwisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpwishe | 71 | 171 | / |
| Mbweshe | 71 | 75 | / |
| Mbweshi | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mbuishi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mpwesha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mbwecha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mpwishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbuisia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwoisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwesoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwesas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpwicha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbuitshi | 67 | 130 | / |
| Mbwetshi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mbwechea | 67 | 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 Mbwisha
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