Mingwe Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mingwe Surname User-submission:

It was an epithet used by the Delaware to describe their enemies, meaning 'no penis'. Used to describe the Susquehannock and perhaps others.

Mingwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2931:180,68815,725
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697

Mingwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It was an epithet used by the Delaware to describe their enemies, meaning 'no penis'. Used to describe the Susquehannock and perhaps others.

- bobshair

Mingwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mingwe is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mingwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 855,216th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mingwe are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 180,688. In Tanzania Mingwe is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 98 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live and Iringa Region, where 0 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mngwe91407/
Minkwe83760/
Mingue83473/
Mengwe83283/
Mingwa83132/
Mingbe8397/
Mngwer8313/
Mngweu831/
Mngcwe831/
Mmngwe831/
Mingwi831/
Mngw802/
Maengwe7788/
Mingoue7747/
Moengwe7728/
Muengwe7721/
Mingway7720/
Mengwei7717/
Minguey7716/
Mengwie779/
Mmingwa779/
Mengweh777/
Minguei776/
Miengwa776/
Mingque775/
Muungwe773/
Minghwa773/
Mnengwe773/
Mingwai772/
Minguee772/
Minkwee771/
Minkwey771/
Minguea771/
Minggue771/
Mingbeh771/
Minnkwe771/
Mngbe7357/
Mngwa7313/
Mngue731/
Mengw731/
Mengweha71223/
Mengwieh712/
Ming'hwa711/
Mingoues711/
Menghwer711/
Mingkway711/
Mengue6774,560/
Minkue672,363/
Mingui671,284/
Mengwa67564/
Mengwi67381/
Minque67368/
Mngbea6734/
Mngeew6720/
Menkwe6713/
Meengw676/
Mngwai675/
Mengbe674/
Mnghwa673/
Minkwa672/
Mimkwe671/
Mingbi671/
Mngbee671/
Mngwha671/

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