Mjelwa Surname
Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname
Mjelwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,252 | 1:42,286 | 4,807 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Mjelwa (10) may also be a first name.
Mjelwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mjelwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mjelwa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mjelwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 302,643rd most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,811,440 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mjelwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mjelwa is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,252 people, or 1 in 42,286. In Tanzania Mjelwa is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 78 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgelwa | 83 | 1,429 | / |
| Mjelva | 83 | 205 | / |
| Mselwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mxelwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Myelwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mjilwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mzelwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mshelwa | 77 | 25 | / |
| McElwea | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mjyolwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| McElwaa | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maiyelwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mujjilwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Msilwa | 67 | 181 | / |
| Mgelua | 67 | 117 | / |
| Mzilwa | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mjelve | 67 | 74 | / |
| McIlwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mgilwa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mxilwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mielba | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElwaith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mehilba | 62 | 128 | / |
| McElwey | 62 | 33 | / |
| McHlwat | 62 | 5 | / |
| McIlway | 62 | 1 | / |
| McEluay | 62 | 0 | / |
| Mgihilwa | 57 | 600 | / |
| McHelwey | 57 | 0 | / |
| McIlwaith | 53 | 0 | / |
| McIlwauch | 53 | 0 | / |
| Mielby | 50 | 31 | / |
| Mielve | 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 Mjelwa
- 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